Are Ventricular Assist Devices New?
Ventricular or Left Ventricular Assist Devices (VAD or LVAD) have been used for well over a decade. VADs have been proven as both a bridge to transplant (BTT), providing patients with valuable time until a transplant is available, and as a long-term or destination therapy (DT) for patients who are not transplant candidates. Overall, VADs improve survival and quality of life for advanced heart failure patients.
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