title: Predicting Success: Left Ventricular Assist Device Explantation Evaluation Protocol Using Comprehensive Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing.
authors.affiliation: From the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine (J.S., L.T.W., C.S.B., S.S.T., G.D.L.) and Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery (S.W., J.C., K.M., D.A.D., J.P.G.), Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston.
authors.forename: Johannes
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Steiner
authors.affiliation: From the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine (J.S., L.T.W., C.S.B., S.S.T., G.D.L.) and Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery (S.W., J.C., K.M., D.A.D., J.P.G.), Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston.
authors.forename: Stephanie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wiafe
authors.affiliation: From the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine (J.S., L.T.W., C.S.B., S.S.T., G.D.L.) and Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery (S.W., J.C., K.M., D.A.D., J.P.G.), Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston.
authors.forename: Janice
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Camuso
authors.affiliation: From the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine (J.S., L.T.W., C.S.B., S.S.T., G.D.L.) and Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery (S.W., J.C., K.M., D.A.D., J.P.G.), Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston.
authors.forename: Katherine
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Milley
authors.affiliation: From the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine (J.S., L.T.W., C.S.B., S.S.T., G.D.L.) and Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery (S.W., J.C., K.M., D.A.D., J.P.G.), Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston.
authors.forename: Luke T
authors.initials: LT
authors.lastname: Wooster
authors.affiliation: From the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine (J.S., L.T.W., C.S.B., S.S.T., G.D.L.) and Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery (S.W., J.C., K.M., D.A.D., J.P.G.), Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston.
authors.forename: Cole S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Bailey
authors.affiliation: From the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine (J.S., L.T.W., C.S.B., S.S.T., G.D.L.) and Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery (S.W., J.C., K.M., D.A.D., J.P.G.), Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston.
authors.forename: Sunu S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.affiliation: From the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine (J.S., L.T.W., C.S.B., S.S.T., G.D.L.) and Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery (S.W., J.C., K.M., D.A.D., J.P.G.), Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston.
authors.forename: David A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: D'Alessandro
authors.affiliation: From the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine (J.S., L.T.W., C.S.B., S.S.T., G.D.L.) and Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery (S.W., J.C., K.M., D.A.D., J.P.G.), Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston.
authors.forename: Jose P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Garcia
authors.affiliation: From the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine (J.S., L.T.W., C.S.B., S.S.T., G.D.L.) and Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery (S.W., J.C., K.M., D.A.D., J.P.G.), Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston. glewis@partners.org.
authors.forename: Gregory D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Lewis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D020878:Device Removal / Q000379:methods; D005080:Exercise Test; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006439:Hemodynamics / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
keywords: cardiomyopathy; cardiopulmonary exercise test; mechanical assist device