Thoratec’s Nelson Challenges CMS Basis For Setting LVAD Facility Criteria
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
CMS' criteria for approving facility coverage of "destination" left-ventricular assist device implants are not rooted in scientific evidence, according to Thoratec Cardiovascular Division President Jeff Nelson
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