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LVAD as destination therapy - The economic dilemma

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Douglas, P; Morgan, C; Lee, H; Foster, KR
Published in: IEEE Technology and Society Magazine
June 1, 2004

The Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) is now an FDA-approved practical remedy for people with failing hearts. This device typically bypasses the left ventricle and pumps blood directly into the aorta, from which it enters the systematic circulation. More recent systems also assist the right ventricle as well. The device is either implanted entirely within the body with power lines and an air vent brought outside the body through the skin, or their pumps are located outside the body and connected to the heart and large blood vessels with tubes passing through the chest. This technology will definitely have greater impact on society than the artificial heart. The only and very important issue hindering its wide application is cost.

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IEEE Technology and Society Magazine

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0278-0097

Publication Date

June 1, 2004

Volume

23

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2

Start / End Page

23 / 27

Related Subject Headings

  • Information Systems
  • 4410 Sociology
  • 4010 Engineering practice and education
  • 1608 Sociology
  • 0906 Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • 0899 Other Information and Computing Sciences
 

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Douglas, P., Morgan, C., Lee, H., & Foster, K. R. (2004). LVAD as destination therapy - The economic dilemma. IEEE Technology and Society Magazine, 23(2), 23–27. https://doi.org/10.1109/MTAS.2004.1304397
Douglas, P., C. Morgan, H. Lee, and K. R. Foster. “LVAD as destination therapy - The economic dilemma.” IEEE Technology and Society Magazine 23, no. 2 (June 1, 2004): 23–27. https://doi.org/10.1109/MTAS.2004.1304397.
Douglas P, Morgan C, Lee H, Foster KR. LVAD as destination therapy - The economic dilemma. IEEE Technology and Society Magazine. 2004 Jun 1;23(2):23–7.
Douglas, P., et al. “LVAD as destination therapy - The economic dilemma.” IEEE Technology and Society Magazine, vol. 23, no. 2, June 2004, pp. 23–27. Scopus, doi:10.1109/MTAS.2004.1304397.
Douglas P, Morgan C, Lee H, Foster KR. LVAD as destination therapy - The economic dilemma. IEEE Technology and Society Magazine. 2004 Jun 1;23(2):23–27.

Published In

IEEE Technology and Society Magazine

DOI

ISSN

0278-0097

Publication Date

June 1, 2004

Volume

23

Issue

2

Start / End Page

23 / 27

Related Subject Headings

  • Information Systems
  • 4410 Sociology
  • 4010 Engineering practice and education
  • 1608 Sociology
  • 0906 Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • 0899 Other Information and Computing Sciences