Left ventricular assist device as destination therapy for end stage heart failure: the right time for the right patients
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DOI: 10.1097/hco.0000000000000486
Abstract: Purpose of review Cardiac transplantation is the gold standard treatment for patients with end-stage heart failure. Unfortunately, the demand for donor organs far outstrips the number of available hearts. Therefore, not all patients who can… read more here.
Keywords: destination therapy; end stage; heart; device ... See more keywords
Do it "RIGHT": HeartMate 3 as Destination Therapy Right Ventricular Assist Device in a Patient With Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy.
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DOI: 10.1097/mat.0000000000001746
Abstract: Isolated right ventricular failure presents a rare pathology and heart transplantation remains the treatment of choice. Because of the shortage of donor organs, alternative treatment options are required. However, current continuous-flow ventricular assist devices are… read more here.
Keywords: heartmate; ventricular cardiomyopathy; ventricular assist; right ventricular ... See more keywords
Commentary: Cost-Effectiveness of Left Ventricular Assist Devices as Destination Therapy in the United Kingdom
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DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.916588
Abstract: Recently, there has been a considerable rise in the prevalence of heart failure. As a result, the number of end-stage heart failure patients has increased. While heart transplantation is the most optimal therapy available for… read more here.
Keywords: destination therapy; cost effectiveness; therapy; lvad ... See more keywords
Left Ventricular Assist Device as a Destination Therapy: Current Situation and the Importance of Patient Selection
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DOI: 10.3390/life13041065
Abstract: Advanced heart failure is a growing problem for which the best treatment is cardiac transplantation. However, the shortage of donors’ hearts made left ventricular assist devices as destination therapy (DT-LVAD) a highly recommended alternative: they… read more here.
Keywords: ventricular assist; patient selection; destination therapy; device ... See more keywords