title: Switch From a Long-term to a Short-term Ventricular Assist Device as a Bridge to Heart Transplantation.
authors.affiliation: Àrea de Malalties del Cor, Departamento de Cardiología, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, L'Hospitalet del Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain. Electronic address: couto.mallon.david@gmail.com.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Couto-Mallón
authors.affiliation: Àrea de Malalties del Cor, Departamento de Cardiología, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, L'Hospitalet del Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: José
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: González-Costello
authors.affiliation: Àrea de Malalties del Cor, Departamento de Cardiología, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, L'Hospitalet del Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: José Carlos
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Sánchez-Salado
authors.affiliation: Àrea de Malalties del Cor, Departamento de Cirugía Cardiaca, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, L'Hospitalet del Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Albert
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Miralles-Cassina
authors.affiliation: Àrea de Malalties del Cor, Departamento de Cardiología, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, L'Hospitalet del Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Nicolás
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Manito-Lorite
authors.affiliation: Àrea de Malalties del Cor, Departamento de Cardiología, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, L'Hospitalet del Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Ángel
authors.initials: Á
authors.lastname: Cequier-Fillat
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000601:surgery*; D004868:Equipment Failure; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D016027:Heart Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D020521:Stroke / Q000209:etiology; D013923:Thromboembolism / Q000209:etiology; D013997:Time Factors