title: Deactivation of a left ventricular assist device at the end of life #269.
authors.forename: Ellin F
authors.initials: EF
authors.lastname: Gafford
authors.forename: Angela J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Luckhardt
authors.forename: Keith M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Swetz
mesh_terms: D057189:Checklist; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000628:therapy*; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D057240:Patient Preference; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D028761:Withholding Treatment / Q000592:standards*