End Stage Heart Failure: Heart Transplantation, Left Ventricular Assist Device, or Both?

Dr. James Young from the Cleveland Clinic moderated the topic "End Stage Heart Failure: Heart Transplantation, Left Ventricular Assist Device, or Both?" with Drs. Frank Smart from Louisana State University and Hector Ventura from the Oschner Clinic. The discussion focused primarily on: (1) ventricular assist devices used for destination therapy; (2) a case study: a 71 year old male with dilated cardiomyopathy; and (3) the use of HeartWare versus HeartMate. (Med Roundtable Cardiovasc Ed. 2012;3(1):55-60) ©2012 FoxP2 Media, LLC