title: Current state-of-the-art of device therapy for advanced heart failure.
abstract: Heart failure remains one of the most common causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. The advent of mechanical circulatory support devices has allowed significant improvements in patient survival and quality of life for those with advanced or end-stage heart failure. We provide a general overview of past and current mechanical circulatory support devices encompassing options for both short- and long-term ventricular support.
authors.forename: Lawrence S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Prem S. Shekar, Division of Cardiac Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115, pshekar@partners.org.
authors.forename: Prem S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Shekar
mesh_terms: D015199:Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000628:therapy*; D006354:Heart, Artificial; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006801:Humans; D007423:Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumping