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January 1, 2009AACN Advanced Critical Care

Update on Ventricular Assist Device Technology

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Patients with a failing heart or undergoing high-risk percutaneous coronary intervention

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MSMary A. StahlNRNancy M. Richards

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Overview

May inform VAD selection and management; leaves open need for prospective outcome trials.

Structured PICO

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Population
Patients with a failing heart or undergoing high-risk percutaneous coronary intervention
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Intervention
Ventricular assist devices (pulsatile, centrifugal, and axial-flow)

This review provides an update on the types, indications, and clinical management of ventricular assist devices available in the United States.

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Stahl et al. (2009) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a89bcc99be9d02581bd7b64https://doi.org/10.4037/15597768-2009-1005
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