title: Heart transplantation is not the only option for patients with advanced heart failure.
authors.forename: Julio A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Barcena
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fang
mesh_terms: D002423:Cause of Death; D018795:Device Approval; D004867:Equipment Design; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D018579:Patient Selection; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D015996:Survival Rate; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D014850:Waiting Lists