A ventricular assist device (VAD) is a mechanical pump. When the main pumping chamber of the heart (the left ventricle) is not working as it should, we use a VAD to increase the amount of blood that flows through the body. Having a VAD implant allows most people with advanced heart failure to return to a fuller life. A VAD may be a treatment in itself, called destination therapy. It may also be a bridge to a transplant, to help maintain your health while you wait for a heart. At Memorial Cardiac
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A ventricular assist device (VAD) is a mechanical pump. When the main pumping chamber of the heart (the left ventricle) is not working as it should, we use a VAD to increase the amount of blood that flows through the body. Having a VAD implant allows most people with advanced heart failure to return to a fuller life. A VAD may be a treatment in itself, called destination therapy. It may also be a bridge to a transplant, to help maintain your health while you wait for a heart. At Memorial Cardiac
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