title: Surgical management of  end-stage heart failure.
abstract: This review explores the history, methods and evidence surrounding the various surgical therapeutic options which are available for patients with end-stage heart failure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Northern General Hospital, Sheffield S5 7AU, UK. a.sharkey@hotmail.co.uk
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sharkey
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Warriner
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Braidley
mesh_terms: D018421:Cardiomyoplasty / Q000379:methods*; D019468:Disease Management; D018450:Disease Progression; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D016027:Heart Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006801:Humans; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D009204:Myocardial Revascularization / Q000379:methods*; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D018579:Patient Selection; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D020257:Ventricular Remodeling