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Jul 2026
Real-World Evaluation of a Nationally Mandated Risk Stratification Tool for Destination Therapy LVAD in Japan.
BACKGROUND Patient selection for destination therapy (DT) with durable left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) remains a major challenge in Asian advanced heart failure practice. In Japan, the J-MACS score is mandatorily calculated before DT implantation and directly influences eligibility decisions; however, its real-...
Teruhiko Imamura, K. Kinugawa, Takashi Nishimura et al.
· JACC: Asia · 1 citation