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Jul 2024
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Is It Too Late? When to Consider LVAD as...

Cleveland Clinic Heart & Vascular Institute
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Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) have dramatically shifted the outcomes for patients with advanced heart failure. The question remains, when is the best time for a patient to begin LVAD therapy? Michael Zhen-Yu Tong, MD, Surgical Director of Heart Transplantation and Mechanical Circulatory Support, reviews a case study with the question, is it too late?

Discover the Left Ventricular Assist Device Center at Cleveland Clinic
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/departments/heart/depts/left-ventricular-assist-device-center

Learn about the Center for Shock and Circulatory Support
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/departments/heart/depts/center-for-shock-and-circulatory-support

View Cleveland Clinic outcomes for LVAD
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/departments/heart/outcomes/445-ventricular-assist-device-implantation

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