The cost-effectiveness of left ventricular assist devices in end stage heart failure

With a limited supply of donor hearts, individuals with end-stage heart failure have been offered hope through the use of mechanical devices. Left ventricular-assist devices (LVADs) are a technology designed to work in parallel with the heart but have yet to see widespread use since uncertainty rema...

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Main Authors: Hutchinson, Julia (Author), Scott, David A. (Author), Clegg, Andrew J. (Author), Loveman, Emma (Author), Royle, Pam (Author), Bryant, Jackie (Author), Colquitt, Jill L. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2008-02.
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