Left Ventricular Assist Device: Care On Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility.

Purpose: Investigate the outcomes of patients admitted to an inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) after placement of a left ventricular assist device (LVAD).

Design: Retrospective review of records.

Method: Authors reviewed records of patients admitted to the IRF after cardiac surgery or admission to the hospital with either acute myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure, or placement of an LVAD.