title: Ethical issues raised by LVADs and Mr. T's story.
authors.affiliation: Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA. erobinson1@partners.org
authors.forename: Ellen M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Robinson
authors.forename: Martha
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jurchak
mesh_terms: D001900:Boston; D003657:Decision Making / Q000941:ethics*; D028741:Ethics Committees, Clinical; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D020521:Stroke / Q000150:complications*