Clinicians' attitudes regarding withdrawal of left ventricular assist devices in patients approaching the end of life
Clinicians' attitudes regarding withdrawal of left ventricular assist devices in patients approaching the end of life
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临床医生对临终患者停用左心室辅助装置的态度
DOI：
10.1093/eurjhf/hft094
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发表时间：
2013
影响因子：
18.2
通讯作者：
P. Mueller
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作者：
K. Swetz;Katlyn E. Cook;A. Ottenberg;N. Chang;P. Mueller
植入左心室辅助装置（lvad）以支持晚期心力衰竭患者的循环。临近死亡的患者或其代理人可能会要求撤销LVAD支持。我们试图研究心力衰竭临床医生对接近死亡的患者撤销左心室辅助器支持的态度和做法。
Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) are implanted to support the circulation of patients with advanced heart failure. Patients approaching death, or their surrogates, may request withdrawal of LVAD support. We sought to study the attitudes and practices of heart failure clinicians regarding withdrawal of LVAD support in patients approaching death.