title: Introduction to LVAD Papers.
authors.affiliation: Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA. mscabg@aol.com
authors.forename: Mark S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Slaughter
mesh_terms: D006333:Heart Failure / Q000601:surgery*; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006801:Humans