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?

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