title: Left ventricular assist devices are underutilized.
authors.affiliation: University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33612, USA. lmiller5@health.usf.edu
authors.forename: Leslie W
authors.initials: LW
authors.lastname: Miller
mesh_terms: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D057911:Angiotensin Receptor Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D058406:Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D044469:Racial Groups; D012737:Sex Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; D057911:Angiotensin Receptor Antagonists; D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors