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EX-21 - EX-21 - Ventas, Inc. | c62406exv21.htm |
EX-12 - EX-12 - Ventas, Inc. | c62406exv12.htm |
10-K - FORM 10-K - Ventas, Inc. | c62406e10vk.htm |
EX-31.1 - EX-31.1 - Ventas, Inc. | c62406exv31w1.htm |
EX-32.2 - EX-32.2 - Ventas, Inc. | c62406exv32w2.htm |
EX-31.2 - EX-31.2 - Ventas, Inc. | c62406exv31w2.htm |
EX-32.1 - EX-32.1 - Ventas, Inc. | c62406exv32w1.htm |
Exhibit 23
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-61552)
pertaining to the Ventas, Inc. Common Stock Purchase Plan for Directors; the Registration Statement
(Form S-8 No. 333-97251) pertaining to the Ventas, Inc. 2000 Incentive Compensation Plan; the
Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-107951) pertaining to the Ventas, Inc. 2000 Stock Option
Plan for Directors; the Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-118944) pertaining to the Ventas
Executive Deferred Stock Compensation Plan and Ventas Nonemployee Director Deferred Stock
Compensation Plan; the Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-126639) pertaining to the Ventas
Employee and Director Stock Purchase Plan; the Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-136175)
pertaining to the Ventas, Inc. 2006 Incentive Plan and Ventas, Inc. 2006 Stock Plan for Directors;
the Registration Statement (Form S-3 No. 333-155770) pertaining to the Ventas, Inc. Distribution
Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan; the Registration Statement (Form S-3 No. 333-158424)
pertaining to preferred stock, depository shares, common stock, warrants and debt securities of
Ventas, Inc.; and the Registration Statement (Form S-3 No. 333-165737) pertaining to the common
stock of Ventas, Inc., and in the related Prospectuses of our reports dated February 18, 2011 with
respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedule of Ventas, Inc. and the
effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of Ventas, Inc. included in this Annual
Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2010.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Chicago, Illinois
18 February 2011
18 February 2011