title: Vulnerable Brain and Ventricular Assist Devices.
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Clinical Research, Federal University of Uberlândia, Brazil (L.R., E.S.R.); and Brigham and Women's Hospital Heart and Vascular Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (M.R.M.). leonardoroever@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Leonardo
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Roever
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Clinical Research, Federal University of Uberlândia, Brazil (L.R., E.S.R.); and Brigham and Women's Hospital Heart and Vascular Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (M.R.M.).
authors.forename: Elmiro Santos
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Resende
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Clinical Research, Federal University of Uberlândia, Brazil (L.R., E.S.R.); and Brigham and Women's Hospital Heart and Vascular Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (M.R.M.).
authors.forename: Mandeep R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Mehra
mesh_terms: D001921:Brain; D006333:Heart Failure; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006801:Humans
keywords: Editorials; heart failure; heart ventricles; mortality; stroke; ventricular assist devices