Research Article

Early sST2 Liberation after Implantation of a Left Ventricular Assist Device in Patients with Advanced Heart Failure

Figure 1

Patient flow chart. VAD = ventricular assist device; BIVAD = biventricular assist device; EXCOR®, Berlin Heart® GmbH, Berlin Germany; HeartMate II, Thoratec® Corporation, Pleasanton, CA; HeartWare® (HVAD), HeartWare International, Inc., Framingham, MA.