title: How does the nephrologist manage an LVAD patient on chronic maintenance dialysis?
authors.affiliation: Nephrology Division, Department of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.
authors.forename: Ami M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Eduardo Rame
authors.forename: Michael R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Rudnick
mesh_terms: D019468:Disease Management; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D009398:Nephrology / Q000379:methods*; D006435:Renal Dialysis