Does a left ventricular assist device improve survival and quality of life in patients with advanced heart failure who are not candidates for cardiac transplantation?
Long-term use of a left ventricular assist device provides a survival benefit and improves quality of life in advanced heart failure patients ineligible for transplant.
The use of a left ventricular assist device in patients with advanced heart failure resulted in a clinically meaningful survival benefit and an improved quality of life. A left ventricular assist device is an acceptable alternative therapy in selected patients who are not candidates for cardiac transplantation.
Rose et al. (2001) studied this question.