A multi-site randomized controlled trial of a patient centered ventricular assist device decision aid (vadda)

Studies indicate that decision making and informed consent among patients considering Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) support for advanced heart failure could be improved. In the VADDA (ventricular assist device decision aid) trial, we tested a patient-centered decision aid (DA) to enhance the quality of decision making about LVAD therapy.

Source: Journal of Cardiac Failure - September 6, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Kristin M. Kostick, Courtenay R. Bruce, Charles G. Minard, Robert J. Volk, Andrew Civitello, Selim R. Krim, Douglas Horstmanshof, Vinay Thohan, Matthias Loebe, Hanna Mazen, Brian A. Bruckner, J.S. Blumenthal-Barby, Jerry D. Estep Tags: Clinical Trials Source Type: research