Durable LVADs as a Bridge to Transplantation: Still a Good Idea.

JACC Heart Fail

Zena and Michael A. Wiener Cardiovascular Institute/Marie-Josée and Henry R. Kravis Center for Cardiovascular Health, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA. Electronic address:

Published: August 2023


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