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1Center for Advanced Heart Failure and Transplantation, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut 06520-8017, USA. Katherine.Lietz@yale.edu
Abstract:
Long-term left-ventricular assist device (LVAD) support as destination therapy (DT) is a promising new alternative for the growing population of patients with advanced heart failure. In this article, we summarize the clinical trials that led to the approval of LVAD use as DT in the US national policies regulating candidate selection and DT center accreditation. We review current guidelines for candidate selection, clinical tools to assess candidate operative risk, and outcomes of DT.
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