Kirklin, James K <br/><br/>
Long-term mechanical circulatory support (destination therapy): on track to compete with heart transplantation?  [electronic resource] 

 -  The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery  Sep 2012 
 - 584-603; discussion 597-8 p.  digital 
<br/><br/> Publication Type: Journal Article; Multicenter Study; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural 
<br/><br/><label>ISSN: </label>1097-685X 
<br/><br/><label>Standard No.: </label>10.1016/j.jtcvs.2012.05.044  doi 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Aged<br/>Assisted Circulation--adverse effects<br/>Female<br/>Heart Failure--mortality<br/>Heart Transplantation--adverse effects<br/>Heart-Assist Devices<br/>Hemodynamics<br/>Humans<br/>Kaplan-Meier Estimate<br/>Male<br/>Middle Aged<br/>Multivariate Analysis<br/>National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (U.S.)<br/>Patient Selection<br/>Prosthesis Design<br/>Quality of Life<br/>Registries<br/>Risk Assessment<br/>Risk Factors<br/>Time Factors<br/>Treatment Outcome<br/>United States<br/>Ventricular Function, Left<br/>Ventricular Function, Right<br/>Waiting Lists