title: The 1000th VAD, the great rivalry, and the grand experiment of the Texas Medical Center.
authors: Todd K
authors: TK
authors: Rosengart
mesh_terms: D001243:Assisted Circulation / Q000266:history / Q000295:instrumentation; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D004867:Equipment Design; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000266:history / Q000601:surgery*; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices / Q000266:history*; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D062069:Inventions / Q000266:history*; D013781:Texas