Benefits and Challenges of Early Introduction of Left Ventricular Assist Device Placement: A Patient-Centered Perspective.
Center for Medical Ethics & Health Policy and Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas. Electronic address: crbruce@bcm.edu.
Courtenay R
CR
Bruce
Center for Medical Ethics & Health Policy and Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
Jennifer S
JS
Blumenthal-Barby
Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Center for Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
Deborah
D
Meyers
D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000628:therapy*; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
HeartMate II; ROADMAP; functional status; quality of life; risk/benefit analysis