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“It gave me a second life”: Local man able to get LVAD defunctionalized after his heart regained enough strength

Over those two years of check-ups and ultrasounds, doctors found that his heart was actually recovering and getting stronger ...
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LVAD Surgery: What to Expect

Left ventricular assist device (LVAD) surgery is a procedure to place a durable mechanical heart pump into a poorly functioning heart. LVADs help your heart’s lower left chamber (ventricle) pump blood ...
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Devices Flop for Severe PAD; CPR on LVAD Patients; Cancer Drugs for Heart Disease?

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What Are LVADs for Heart Failure?

Heart failure can make your heart too weak to pump out enough oxygen-rich blood to meet your body's needs. That will leave you tired and short of breath. It may be hard to climb stairs, go to work, or ...