a mechanical pump-type device surgically implanted to maintain the pumping ability of a heart that can't effectively work on its own
a mechanical pump-type device that is surgically implanted
a small pump that helps the left ventricle pump more blood through the body
a surgically implanted mechanical device that helps the heart pump blood
Left Ventricular Assist Device. Left atrium Receives oxygen enriched blood from the lungs and passes this on to the left ventricle. Left ventricle Receives blood from the left atrium and pumps it up to the aorta, supplying the entire body with blood.
Left Ventricular Assist Device. An external or implantable pump used to provide circulatory support for patients waiting for heart transplants.
left ventricular assist device. complex pump that is implanted in the body to assist the left ventricle in pumping blood
Acronym for Left Ventricular Assist Device. Same as Left Ventricular Assist System (LVAS).
Left ventricular assist device. A mechanical device used to increase the heart's pumping ability.