Procedure

Ventricular Assist Device

A mechanical pump implanted to help a weak heart move blood, used in advanced heart failure.

Also called: lvad, heart pump

Who Can Help with Ventricular Assist Device?

• Cardiothoracic Surgeons

  A surgeon who operates on the heart, lungs, esophagus and other organs in the chest.

• Cardiologists

  A physician who diagnoses and treats heart and blood vessel conditions such as heart disease, heart failure, high blood pressure and irregular heartbeat.

• Transplant Surgeons

  A surgeon who performs organ transplants, such as kidney, liver and pancreas transplants.

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