[1]North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System,Cardiology Section,Gainesville,FL,USA;
[2]University of Florida College of Medicine,Division of Cardiovascular Medicine,Gainesville,FL,USA;
[2]University of Florida College of Medicine,Division of Cardiovascular Medicine,Gainesville,FL,USA;
[2]University of Florida College of Medicine,Division of Cardiovascular Medicine,Gainesville,FL,USA;
[3]Western Kentucky Heart and Lung Associates,Division of Cardiology,Scottsville,KY,USA;
[2]University of Florida College of Medicine,Division of Cardiovascular Medicine,Gainesville,FL,USA;
echocardiography; continuous-flow left ventricular assist device; heart failure; decision making; outcomes;