Ethical challenges and terminal deactivation of left ventricular assist device
UMass Chan Affiliations
Department of MedicineDocument Type
EditorialPublication Date
2017-08-01Keywords
Bioethics and Medical EthicsCardiovascular Diseases
Palliative Care
Surgery
Translational Medical Research
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This rapid increase in the use of left ventricular assist devices (LAVD) and modalities of use, raised ethical questions about its use, patient’s autonomy as in most of the time the patient and surrogates are overwhelmed with the critical condition the patient is presenting with, and the details about this new technology.Source
Ann Transl Med. 2017 Aug;5(16):331. doi: 10.21037/atm.2017.04.39. Link to article on publisher's site
DOI
10.21037/atm.2017.04.39Permanent Link to this Item
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14038/40414PubMed ID
28861428Related Resources
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10.21037/atm.2017.04.39