Left-ventricular assist devices as destination therapy for end-stage heart failure
BlueCross BlueShield Association
Record ID 32003000746
English
Authors' objectives:
This Assessment reviews the available evidence to determine how the efficacy of left-ventricular assist devices (LVADs) compares with optimal medical management among patients with end-stage heart failure who are not candidates for cardiac transplantation.
Authors' methods:
Systematic review
Details
Project Status:
Completed
URL for project:
http://www.bcbs.com/blueresources/tec/contact-tec.html
Year Published:
2002
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
United States
MeSH Terms
- Heart Failure
- Heart-Assist Devices
- Ventricular Dysfunction, Left
Contact
Organisation Name:
BlueCross BlueShield Association
Contact Address:
BlueCross BlueShield Association, Technology Evaluation Center, 225 North Michigan Ave, Chicago, Illinois, USA. Tel: 888 832 4321
Contact Name:
tec@bcbsa.com
Contact Email:
tec@bcbsa.com
Copyright:
BlueCross BlueShield Association (BCBS)
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