RT Book, Section A1 Alvarez, Paulino A. A1 McClelland, Myles C. A1 Guha, Ashrith A2 Reichman, Eric F. SR Print(0) ID 1159796842 T1 Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) Assessment T2 Reichman's Emergency Medicine Procedures, 3e YR 2018 FD 2018 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9781259861925 LK accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1159796842 RD 2024/03/29 AB Heart failure affects more than 5 million Americans, of whom approximately 6% have advanced heart failure.1,2 Advanced heart failure is characterized by severe progressive symptoms despite optimal medical therapy, recurrent hospital admissions, and very poor prognoses. Therapeutic options include cardiac transplantation, mechanical circulatory support, and palliative care. Cardiac transplantation is limited by donor availability and recipient eligibility.3,4