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Patient Decision Aid Summary

Title A decision aid for Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD): A device for patients with advanced heart failure.
To access it View the patient decision aid on the developer website
Audience Adults with advanced heart failure who are considering left ventricular assist device (LVAD) and their caregivers and family.
Options included Get a left ventricular assist device (LVAD).
Do not get a left ventricular assist device (LVAD).
Year of last update or review 2020
Format Web, video, paper, DVD, PDF
Developer Larry A. Allen, MD, MHS
Where was it developed? LVADDECISIONAID@cuanschutz.edu
University of Colorado School of Medicine
United States
Health condition Heart Failure
Language English, French, Spanish
Based on 2025 IPDAS criteria (International Patient Decision Aid Standards) this patient decision aid (and/or supporting materials) meets:
7 out of 7 IPDAS Qualifying criteria to be defined as a patient decision aid
5 out of 7 IPDAS Essential criteria to lower the risk of making a biased decision
Not applicable: Other IPDAS Essential criteria for patient decision aids about screening or testing
View IPDAS criteria details.

Last modified: 2025-07-29.