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CHF (congestive heart failure), DT (destination therapy), ICU (intensive care unit), LVAD (left ventricular assist device), NCD (national coverage decision), VAD (ventricular assist device)Purchase one-time access:
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Read at the 43rd Annual Meeting of The Western Thoracic Surgical Association, Colorado Springs, Colorado, June 21-24, 201
Presented at the 43rd Annual Meeting of the Western Thoracic Surgical Association, Colorado Springs, Colorado, June 24, 2017
