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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Autores principales: Roggi, Sara, Picozzi, Mario
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Netherlands 2020
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Article
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

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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

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