JAMDA
Volume 7, Issue 5 , Pages 319-321 , June 2006

New Biotechnology in Long-Term Care: Left Ventricular Assist Devices

  • Roy J. Goldberg, MD, CMD, AGSF

      Affiliations

    • Kings Harbor Multicare Center, Bronx, NY
    • Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Division of Geriatrics, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Roy J. Goldberg, MD, CMD, AGSF, Kings Harbor Multicare Center, 2000 East Gun Hill Road, Bronx, NY 10469.
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  • Louis A. Kaplan, PA-C

      Affiliations

    • Kings Harbor Multicare Center, Bronx, NY
    • ,
  • Lisa J. Boucher, PA-C

      Affiliations

    • Kings Harbor Multicare Center, Bronx, NY

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  2. Stevenson LW , Shekar P . Ventricular assist devices for durable support . Circulation . 2005;112:e111–e115
  3. Rose EA , Gelijins AC , Moskowitz AJ , et al.   Long-term use of a left ventricular assist device for end-stage heart failure . N Engl J Med . 2001;345:1435–1443
  4. Park SJ , Tector A , Piccioni W , et al.   Left ventricular assist devices as destination therapy (A new look at survival) . J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg . 2005;129:9–17
  5. Gillick MR . Medicare coverage for technological innovations (Time for new criteria?) . N Engl J Med . 2004;350:2199–2203
  6. Lazar RM , Shapiro PA , Jaski BE , et al.   Neurological events during long-term mechanical circulatory support for heart failure (The REMATCH experience) . Circulation . 2004;109:2423–2427

PII: S1525-8610(06)00004-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2006.01.003

JAMDA
Volume 7, Issue 5 , Pages 319-321 , June 2006

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