%0 Journal Article %T Left ventricular assist devices as a bridge to cardiac transplantation %A Holley, Christopher T. %A Harvey, Laura %A John, Ranjit %J Journal of Thoracic Disease %D 2014 %B 2014 %9 %! Left ventricular assist devices as a bridge to cardiac transplantation %K %X Heart failure remains a significant cause of morbidity and mortality, affecting over five million patients in the United States. Continuous-flow left ventricular assist devices (LVAD) have become the standard of care for patients with end stage heart failure. This review highlights the current state of LVAD as a bridge to transplant (BTT) in patients requiring mechanical circulatory support (MCS). %U https://jtd.amegroups.org/article/view/2878 %V 6 %N 8 %P 1110-1119 %@ 2077-6624