Left Ventricular Assist Device

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A left ventricular assist device (LVAD) is a type of medical equipment that is, in some cases, implanted in patients who are in need of a heart transplant.[1]

 
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References:

  1. ^ Newsom LC, Paciullo CA (2013). "Coagulation and complications of left ventricular assist device therapy: a primer for emergency nurses". Adv Emerg Nurs J. 35 (4): 293–300, quiz 301–2. doi:10.1097/TME.0b013e3182a8ab61. PMID 24176828.