American Heart Journal
Volume 148, Issue 2 , Pages 252-253 , August 2004

Left ventricular assist devices as destination therapy for end-stage heart failure

  • Jonathan E.E. Yager, MD

      Affiliations

    • Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
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  • G.Michael Felker, MD

      Affiliations

    • Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA

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PII: S0002-8703(04)00408-9

doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2004.06.013

American Heart Journal
Volume 148, Issue 2 , Pages 252-253 , August 2004

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