2023
Deactivation of Left Ventricular Assist Devices at the End of Life Narrative Review and Ethical Framework
Zaidi D, Kirkpatrick J, Fedson S, Hull S. Deactivation of Left Ventricular Assist Devices at the End of Life Narrative Review and Ethical Framework. JACC Heart Failure 2023, 11: 1481-1490. PMID: 37768252, DOI: 10.1016/j.jchf.2023.08.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEthical frameworkEthical practiceEthical questionsEthical considerationsDevice deactivationLVAD deactivationVentricular assist deviceWider contextSuch decisionsPalliative medicine specialistsAssist deviceSevere symptomatic heart failureLeft ventricular assist deviceHeart failure teamSymptomatic heart failureAdvance care planningUnique natureIntroductory frameworkNaturePracticeDeeper understandingLVAD implantationHeart failurePatient identityPatient preferences
2017
LVAD-DT: Culture of Rescue and Liminal Experience in the Treatment of Heart Failure
Barg FK, Kellom K, Ziv T, Hull SC, Suhail-Sindhu S, Kirkpatrick JN. LVAD-DT: Culture of Rescue and Liminal Experience in the Treatment of Heart Failure. The American Journal Of Bioethics 2017, 17: 3-11. PMID: 28112612, DOI: 10.1080/15265161.2016.1265162.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLeft ventricular assist deviceVentricular assist deviceHeart failureDestination therapyFamily caregiversPatient experiencePatientsAssist deviceU.S. hospitalsLife decisionsCaregivers