Ventricular assist devices as bridge-to-transplantation and destination therapy

"Which patients are the best candidates for heart transplantation? Drs Sudhir Kushwaha and Richard (Rocky) Daly—respectively the medical and surgical directors of the Heart Transplantation and VAD program at Mayo Clinic—review the steps to selecting patients for transplantation and discuss ventricular assist devices (as bridge-to-transplantation and destination therapy) and the listing system that categorizes those awaiting surgery."

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Source:
http://www.theheart.org