Left Ventricular Assist Device as permanent support in patients with end-stage heart failure
Karason K, Dellgren G, Isaksson E, Lidén H, Liljegren A, Redfors B, Sjögren P, Svanberg T, Samuelsson O
Record ID 32016000586
English
Authors' recommendations:
Treatment with left ventricular assist device (LVAD) as destination therapy (DT) increases survival in patients with terminal heart failure. It is costly and hampered by several serious complications. During the last decade costs have come down and the rate of complications have started to decline.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2014
URL for additional information:
http://www.sahlgrenska.se/sv/SU/Forskning/HTA-centrum/Hogerkolumn-undersidor/Publicerade-rapporter/
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
MeSH Terms
- Humans
- Heart Failure
- Heart-Assist Devices
- Orthotic Devices
- Ventricular Dysfunction, Left
Contact
Organisation Name:
The Regional Health Technology Assessment Centre
Contact Address:
The Regional Health Technology Assessment Centre, Region Vastra Gotaland, HTA-centrum, Roda Straket 8, Sahlgrenska Universitetssjukhuset, 413 45 GOTHENBORG, Sweden
Contact Name:
hta-centrum@vgregion.se
Contact Email:
hta-centrum@vgregion.se
Copyright:
The Regional Health Technology Assessment Centre (HTA-centrum), Region Vastra Gotaland
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