Left Ventricular Assist Device Withdrawal: Ethical, Psychological, and Logistical Challenges.

Autor: Slavin, Samuel D., Allen, Larry A., McIlvennan, Colleen K., Desai, Akshay S., Schaefer, Kristen G., Warraich, Haider J.
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Zdroj: Journal of Palliative Medicine; Apr2020, Vol. 23 Issue 4, p456-458, 3p, 1 Diagram
Abstrakt: The article offers information on left ventricular assist device (LVAD) technology. Topics include considered that the element of this process is more visceral or immediate than the act of withdrawing LVAD support, particularly for a patient awake and interactive; and examines that the study deepens understanding of current LVAD withdrawal as highly variable and dynamic process with substantial implications for patients' care.
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