Though costly, there are options available for people suffering from advanced heart failure. Left Ventricular Assist Devices (LVADs) may transform the way advanced heart failure is treated ...

India plans to develop cost-effective left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) to aid end-stage heart failure patients while ...

and implantable VAD (IVAD; Thoratec Laboratories Corp., CA, USA), the HeartMate IP1000, VE and XVE (Thoratec Corp.), the Novacor (World Heart Corp., CA, USA) and the LionHeart LVD2000 (Arrow ...

the Utah Artificial Heart Team (UAHT) nurses selected a group of nurses with years of thoracic surgery ICU experience to provide care for LVAD patients. The nurses learned the indications for use ...

Within the prior 24 months, I have had a financial relationship with a company producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients: Receive the the ...

Jani explained heart failure is a rare complication that can happen from pregnancy. After some time in the hospital, Meli was scheduled for a surgery to place a Left Ventricular Assist Device ...

DALLAS - A North Texas mother diagnosed with a rare heart disease at 22 years old has been on a 14-year journey of faith and ...

Abbott’s HeartMate 3™ LVAD is a mechanical circulatory support device designed for patients with advanced heart failure. Abbott’s heart pumps have set the standard in LVAD therapy.