Mechanical circulatory support: registering a therapy in evolution.
Kirklin
James K
JK
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA. jkirklin@uab.edu
Naftel
David C
DC
D000818:Animals; D004867:Equipment Design; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000601:surgery*; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome