Under-utilization of mechanical circulatory support in Canada: why and what can be done?
In October of 2002, a workshop was held as part of the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress in Edmonton, Canada, entitled "Under-Utilization of Mechanical Circulatory Support in Canada. Why and What Can Be Done?" The workshop examined various issues related to the use of mechanical circulatory support devices in the Canadian context. Representatives from all Canadian centers with active mechanical circulatory support programs were invited to participate and participants included surgeons and cardiologists, as well as other affiliated health professionals. Opinions were solicited from the workshop participants and a series of recommendations were formulated.
Mussivand
Tofy
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Medical Devices Center, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Canada. tmussivand@ottawaheart.ca
Carrier
Michel
M
Chiu
Ray C J
RC
Davies
Ross A
RA
Delgado
Diego H
DH
Deng
Mario C
MC
Haddad
Haissam
H
Hendry
Paul J
PJ
Keon
Wilbert J
WJ
Koshal
Arvind
A
Masters
Roy G
RG
Mesana
Thierry
T
Rao
Vivek
V
D001243:Assisted Circulation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D002170:Canada; D006287:Health Planning Guidelines; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000601:surgery*; D006354:Heart, Artificial / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D014481:United States