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Management of Advanced Heart Failure in the Elderly : Ethics, Economics, and Resource Allocation in the Technological Era
Joint Authors
Gafford, Ellin F.
Swetz, Keith M.
Stulak, John M.
Dunlay, Shannon M.
Source
Cardiology Research and Practice
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-12-05
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Significant strides have been made in the durability, portability, and safety of mechanical circulatory support devices (MCS).
Although transplant is considered the standard treatment for advanced heart failure, limits in organ availability leave a much larger pool of recipients in need versus donors.
MCS is used as bridge to transplantation and as destination therapy (DT) for patients who will have MCS as their final invasive therapy with transplant not being an option.
Despite improvements in quality of life (QOL) and survival, defining the optimal candidate for DT may raise questions regarding the economics of this approach as well as ethical concerns regarding just distribution of goods and services.
This paper highlights some of the key ethical issues related to justice and the costs of life-prolonging therapies with respect to resource allocations.
Available literature, current debates, and future directions are discussed herein.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Swetz, Keith M.& Stulak, John M.& Dunlay, Shannon M.& Gafford, Ellin F.. 2012. Management of Advanced Heart Failure in the Elderly : Ethics, Economics, and Resource Allocation in the Technological Era. Cardiology Research and Practice،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-478592
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Swetz, Keith M.…[et al.]. Management of Advanced Heart Failure in the Elderly : Ethics, Economics, and Resource Allocation in the Technological Era. Cardiology Research and Practice No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Swetz, Keith M.& Stulak, John M.& Dunlay, Shannon M.& Gafford, Ellin F.. Management of Advanced Heart Failure in the Elderly : Ethics, Economics, and Resource Allocation in the Technological Era. Cardiology Research and Practice. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-478592
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-478592