A ventricular assist device (VAD) helps pump blood from your heart to the rest of your body. It’s used when your heart is not able to pump enough blood on its own. The device consists of a pump, tubes ...

The use of mechanical support of the circulation with ventricular assist devices for refractory heart failure is increasing. This is due to expanding indications, including for acute heart failure ...

Ventricular assist devices (VADs) are mechanical pumps that help the heart pump blood in patients with severe heart failure. They are often used as a bridge to heart transplantation or as a long ...

Left Ventricular Assist Devices (LVADs) are mechanical pumps used to support heart function in patients with severe heart failure. While LVAD therapy can significantly improve outcomes for these ...

Hence, this device underwent several modifications (HeartMate XVE). Despite these changes, the post-REMATCH study, which included 309 patients with a HeartMate XVE, did not show substantial ...

Hospitals with a higher volume of percutaneous microaxial ventricular assist device implantation in the US have fewer deaths among cardiogenic shock patients.

The research explores a novel approach to powering left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) wirelessly and offers a potential solution to one of the major drawbacks of current LVAD technology.