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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. . How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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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. As many as 100,000 terminal heart failure patients could benefit from the left ventricular assist device, Rose estimates. Another alternative to cardiac allotransplantation is the implantable ventricular assist device (11). |
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