title: Improvement in respiratory muscle dysfunction with continuous-flow left ventricular assist devices.
authors.forename: Stavros K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Dimopoulos
authors.forename: Stavros G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Drakos
authors.forename: John V
authors.initials: JV
authors.lastname: Terrovitis
authors.forename: Georgios S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Tzanis
authors.forename: Serafim N
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Nanas
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D053580:Muscle Strength / Q000502:physiology; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests; D012132:Respiratory Muscles / Q000503:physiopathology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome