Thoratec Takes Over REVIVE-IT LVAD Trial From HeartWare
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
The pilot trial, cosponsored by NIH, will give ventricular assist devices a chance to prove their worth in heart failure patients not yet in the final stage of their illness.
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