Short-term circulatory support with left ventricular assist devices as a bridge to cardiac transplantation or recovery

Interventional procedures guidance
Reference number: IPG177
Published: 28 June 2006

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3 Further information

3.1 NICE has published a guideline on chronic heart failure in adults: diagnosis and management.

3.2 The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Programme has produced a report on the Evaluation of the ventricular assist device programme in the UK (EVAD), which was published in November 2006.

Sources of evidence

The evidence considered by the interventional procedures advisory committee is described in the interventional procedure overview of left ventricular assist devices as a bridge to transplantation or to recovery.

Information for patients

NICE has produced information on this procedure for patients and carers. It explains the nature of the procedure and the guidance issued by NICE, and has been written with patient consent in mind.