Glossary/Heart Failure

LVAD.

Left Ventricular Assist Device. A mechanical pump surgically implanted in the chest to help a weakened left ventricle pump blood to the body. Used as a bridge to heart transplant or as long-term (destination) therapy.

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What is lvad?

Left Ventricular Assist Device. A mechanical pump surgically implanted in the chest to help a weakened left ventricle pump blood to the body. Used as a bridge to heart transplant or as long-term (destination) therapy.

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Heart Failure
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Heart Transplant
A surgical procedure to replace a failing heart with a healthy donor heart. Reserved for patients...
Destination Therapy
The use of a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) as a permanent treatment for end-stage heart f...
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