Is Left Ventricular Assist Device Deactivation Ethically Acceptable? A Study on the Euthanasia Debate
In the last decades, new technologies have improved the survival of patients affected by chronic illnesses. Among them, left ventricular assist device (LVAD) has represented a viable solution for patients with advanced heart failure (HF). Even though the LVAD prolongs life expectancy, patients’ vuln...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Springer Netherlands
2020
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8585806/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32253568 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10730-020-09408-6 |