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Bookmark or Share- Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) for Heart Failure - WebMDA left ventricular assist device, or LVAD, is a mechanical pump that is implanted inside a person's chest to help a weakened heart pump blood.
- Ventricular assist device (VAD) - Mayo ClinicA left ventricular assist device (LVAD) is implanted in the chest. It helps pump blood from the lower left heart chamber, called the left ventricle, to the rest of the body. A controller unit and battery pack are worn outside the body and are connected to the LVAD through a small opening in the skin.
- Left Ventricular Assist Devices (LVAD) - Cleveland ClinicA left ventricular assist device (LVAD) helps your heart pump better when you have heart failure. Some people use this device while waiting for a heart transplant. An LVAD can give you an improved quality of life, but it’s not a cure.
- Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) | Stanford Health CareA left ventricular assist device (LVAD) is a pump that we use for patients who have reached end-stage heart failure. We surgically implant the LVAD, a battery-operated, mechanical pump, which then helps the left ventricle (main pumping chamber of the heart) pump blood to the rest of the body.
- Left Ventricular Assist Devices (LVAD): What to Know - Verywell HealthA left ventricular assist device (LVAD) is a surgically implanted pump used in the treatment of end-stage heart failure. It is a type of mechanical support device that helps provide blood flow when the heart is too weak to adequately meet the body's needs.
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