Types Of Heart Transplant
Health Encyclopedia: 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
Description
A VAD is grouped according to the area of the heart it helps:
- Left ventricular assist devices (LVAD) help the left side of the heart push blood to the aorta, the bodys main blood vessel. They ...
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