%0 Journal Article %T Left Ventricular Assist Devices for Destination Therapy: A Health Technology Assessment %A Health Quality Ontario %J Archive of "Ontario Health Technology Assessment Series". %D 2016 %X Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) provide circulatory support to assist the damaged left ventricle in patients with end-stage heart failure. Implantation of an LVAD is sometimes a last resort for patients with end stage heart failure who are ineligible for heart transplantation (destination therapy) %U https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4761917/