The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation
Volume 24, Issue 9 , Pages 1182-1187 , September 2005

Mechanical Circulatory Support Device Database of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation: Third Annual Report—2005

Received 12 July 2005 ,Revised 12 July 2005 ,Accepted 12 July 2005.

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PII: S1053-2498(05)00491-2

doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2005.07.002

The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation
Volume 24, Issue 9 , Pages 1182-1187 , September 2005