Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2972030 | The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation | 2009 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Patients considered for mechanical circulatory support can now be classified using the 7 profiles plus 3 modifiers developed through INTERMACS. Further understanding these profiles and their impact on outcome should help to better select patients and therapies in the advanced stages of disease.
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Authors
Lynne Warner MD, Francis D. MD, James B. MD, Mariell MD, Leslie MD, Robert L. MD, David C. PhD, Karen MSN, CRNP, Patrice MD, James K. MD,