Abstract
Of the 400,000 people in the United States who develop end-stage heart failure each year, 60,000 are unresponsive to medical therapy and 2,500 undergo heart transplantation. Surgically implanted pumps, called LVADs, are extending many lives.
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Heart Failure / nursing
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Heart Failure / psychology
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Heart Failure / surgery*
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Heart Transplantation
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Heart-Assist Devices* / adverse effects
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Heart-Assist Devices* / psychology
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Heart-Assist Devices* / statistics & numerical data
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Humans
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Male
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Patient Discharge
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Patient Education as Topic
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Patient Selection
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Postoperative Care / methods
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Postoperative Care / nursing*
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Risk Factors
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Safety
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Waiting Lists