Author ’ s response to reviews Title : Integrative model of leukocyte genomics and organ dysfunction in heart failure patients requiring mechanical circulatory support : A prospective observational study Authors :

Title: Integrative model of leukocyte genomics and organ dysfunction in heart failure patients requiring mechanical circulatory support: A prospective observational study Authors: Nicholas Wisniewski (nw@ucla.edu) Galyna Bondar (gbondar@mednet.ucla.edu) Christoph Rau (chrau@ucla.edu) Jay Chittoor (jay.chittoor@ucla.edu) Eleanor Chang (eleanoryy@ucla.edu) Azadeh Esmaeili (azadeh-esmaeili@ouhsc.edu) Martin Cadeiras (mcadeiras@mednet.ucla.edu) Mario Deng (mdeng@mednet.ucla.edu) Version: 1 Date: 29 Apr 2017 Author’s response to reviews: April 28, 2017 Matteo Pasini (Handling Editor) c/o Allan P. Gonzales Journal Editorial Office BioMed Central em@editorialmanager.com editorial@biomedcentral.com