Ventricular assist device

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What is Ventricular assist device?

A ventricular assist device (VAD) is a pump that helps a failing heart deliver blood to the rest of body.

Alternative Names:

VAD; RVAD; LVAD; BVAD; Right ventricular assist device; Left ventricular assist device; Biventricular assist device; Heart pump

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In Massachusetts we Have been informed that there is no proper way know at this time to giv...
Are LVADs being implanted into CHF persons who are not eligible for heart transplant? If s...
Has the removal of the LVAD proven more difficult in men who have a small chest cavity? Th...
My brother is considering his options for the VAD. He now has a 2 lead defibrillator and i...
Posted by Tim on July 18, 1999 at 09:07:24 A friend was just diagnosed with cardiomyopat...
Posted By DAXUS on September 17, 1998 at 01:52:06: In Reply to: Ventricular Tachycardia ...
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