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ventricular assist device |
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ventricular assist device: see under heart, artificial ventricular assist device (VAD), or "artificial ventricle," is an internally implanted pump designed to aid a person with a failing left ventricle; unlike an artificial heart, it does not require removal of the patient's heart. ..... Click the link for more information. . |
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This is the highest success rate of any heart assist device in the world. In the pivotal clinical study, the TAH-t had a bridge to transplant success rate of 79 percent (New England Journal of Medicine 2004; 351: 859-867), which is the highest success rate of any heart assist device in the world. We look forward to his contributions as we continue to pursue strategic partnerships and licensing agreements for our MRI-safe biomedical device technologies, and our investment in the MYOTECH MYO-VAD(TM), a next generation heart assist device. |
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