Home > Term: left ventricular assist device (LVAD)
left ventricular assist device (LVAD)
A mechanical device implanted into a patient with left heart failure that assists the left ventricle in providing blood circulation.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Health care
- Category: Organ transplantation
- Government Agency: U.S. HRSA
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