title: Clarification of the intent of ventricular assist devices before patient consent.
authors.forename: Courtenay R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Bruce
authors.forename: Martin L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: Laurence B
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: McCullough
mesh_terms: D001243:Assisted Circulation / Q000379:methods*; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D009626:Terminology as Topic