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Treat Heart Failure With an Artificial Replacement

Published on Tue Jun 24, 2025

Question: Are any medical devices available to treat patients with critical heart failure while they wait for a heart transplant? Colorado Subscriber Answer: Equipment like a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) is available to help treat patients with severe heart failure. An LVAD pumps blood from the left ventricle to the rest of the body. The unit is implanted in [...]
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