2023年2月3日 · What is a left ventricular assist device? A left ventricular assist device (LVAD) is a mechanical pump that providers implant in people who have heart failure. The device helps the lower left chamber (left ventricle) of your heart pump blood out of the ventricle to your aorta and the rest of your body.

2023年5月3日 · When placed in the left ventricle, it's called a left ventricular assist device (LVAD). This article focuses on LVADs. Current LVADs provide a constant flow of blood from the heart to the body. They also are called continuous flow devices. Getting an LVAD often requires open-heart surgery and has serious risks.

What Is a LVAD? A 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. LVADs can be used as:

If you have advanced heart failure, you may need a left ventricular assist device (LVAD). An LVAD is surgically implanted in the heart and takes over the work of the left ventricle, one of the heart’s two lower chambers. An LVAD helps the heart pump oxygenated blood to the body when the heart isn’t healthy enough to do so.

2022年12月14日 · We summarize the basic principles of LVAD care, including medical and surgical considerations. We also discuss the common complications associated with LVAD therapy, including bleeding, infections, thrombotic issues, and neurologic events.

2023年8月8日 · This activity reviews the role of LVADs, their indications, and contraindications and highlights the role of the interprofessional team in the management of patients with end-stage cardiac disease.

LVADs represent a significant advance in that they allow patients who were critically ill to survive to transplant and to function including becoming physically active.

2023年9月3日 · What Is an LVAD? A 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. Unlike a …

2023年9月11日 · A 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 …

Once implanted, the LVAD is designed to help the left ventricle of your patient’s heart pump blood to the rest of their body. LVADs can be used as bridge-to-transplant therapy and/or destination therapy. LVADs are an important therapy option for patients with Class IIIB or IV heart failure.