Destination therapy
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Destination therapy
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Destination therapy is a therapy that is final rather than being a transitional stage until another therapy—thus, in transportation metaphor, a destination in itself rather than merely a bridge or road to the destination. The term usually refers to ventricular assist devices or mechanical circulatory support to keep the existing heart going, not just until a heart transplant can occur, but for the rest of the patient's life expectancy. It is thus a course of treatment for severe heart failure pa
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Destination_therapy
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2023-12-03T06:36:36Z
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