title: The quest to identify the ideal patient for early left ventricular assist device implantation as destination therapy.
authors.affiliation: Center for Advanced Cardiac Therapy, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York, USA.
authors.forename: Marie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Galvao
authors.forename: Cynthia J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Bither
mesh_terms: D003657:Decision Making; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000451:nursing / Q000628:therapy*; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000294:innervation*; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006801:Humans; D013997:Time Factors