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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.
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BACKGROUND Surgical implantation of a ventricular assist device is being used increasingly in patients in the United Kingdom, yet few studies have focused on patients' experiences from a phenomenological (psychological) perspective.
Psychosocial issues for patients with ventricular assist devices: a ... by Tsui, Steven / American Journal of Critical Care
As many as 100,000 terminal heart failure patients could benefit from the left ventricular assist device, Rose estimates.
Heart pump extends patients' survival by Seppa, N. / Science News
Another alternative to cardiac allotransplantation is the implantable ventricular assist device (11).
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