VAD therapy 20/20: moving beyond the myopic view of a nascent therapy.
Abstract
The past five years have seen remarkable growth in the use of durable, continuous
flow left ventricular assist devices (LVAD) with associated improvements in mortality,
quality of life, functionality and end-organ function. To sustain the growth of this
important therapy, the LVAD community must now address key issues focused around the
costs of LVAD care, refined patient selection, and reducing complications associated
with this therapy. In this perspective piece, we discuss many of these issues.
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(2014). VAD therapy 20/20: moving beyond the myopic view of a nascent therapy. Ann Cardiothorac Surg, 3(6). pp. 603-605. 10.3978/j.issn.2225-319X.2014.08.22. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10161/11078.This is constructed from limited available data and may be imprecise. To cite this
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Adam David DeVore
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Adam D. DeVore, MD, MHS
Dr. DeVore is a cardiologist and Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Department
of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, at Duke University School of Medicine. His clinical
interests include caring for patients with heart failure, including patients with
left ventricular assist devices and heart transplants. He is involved in and leads
many studies of patients with heart failure at both Duke University Medical Center
and the Duke Clinical Resear
Carmelo Alessio Milano
Professor of Surgery
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