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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| Language: | English |
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2008-02.
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