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. 2024 May 7;331(17):1499-1501.
doi: 10.1001/jama.2024.4682.

Intravascular Microaxial Left Ventricular Assist Device Manufacturer Payments to Cardiologists and Use of Devices

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Intravascular Microaxial Left Ventricular Assist Device Manufacturer Payments to Cardiologists and Use of Devices

Sanket S Dhruva et al. JAMA. .
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This study examines whether payments from a left ventricular assist device manufacturer to cardiologists performing percutaneous coronary intervention were associated with any use of the devices.

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Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Dr Dhruva reported receiving research support from the Department of Veterans Affairs; National Evaluation System for Health Technology Coordinating Center, which is part of the Medical Device Innovation Consortium (MDIC); Food and Drug Administration; Arnold Ventures; Greenwall Foundation; National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI); and National Institute for Health Care Management. Dr Dhruva also reported serving on the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review California Technology Assessment Forum and Medicare Evidence Development & Coverage Advisory Committee. Dr Ross reported receiving grants from the Food and Drug Administration, Johnson & Johnson, MDIC, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, National Institutes of Health (NIH)/NHLBI, and Arnold Ventures outside the submitted work; and reported being an expert witness at the request of relator’s attorneys, the Greene Law Firm, in a qui tam suit alleging violations of the False Claims Act and Anti-Kickback Statute against Biogen Inc that was settled September 2022. Dr Steinman reported receiving grants from NIH during the conduct of the study; royalties from UpToDate; and honoraria from the American Geriatrics Society outside the submitted work. Dr Anderson reported receiving grants from the National Institute on Aging (NIA) during the conduct of the study; grants from the NIA and American Heart Association; and personal fees from the American Medical Student Association outside the submitted work. No other disclosures were reported.

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