Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD)
What is a left ventricular assist device?
A left ventricular assist device is a battery-operated, mechanical pump that's surgically implanted in patients with heart failure. It helps the left ventricle (main pumping chamber of the heart) pump blood to the rest of the body.When is a left ventricular assist device needed?
A left ventricular assist device is most often used when a patient with heart failure is waiting for heart transplant surgery. Left ventricular assist devices can be used for several months. In some cases, left ventricular assist devices restore failing hearts, eliminating the need for a transplant.Why choose Stanford Hospital for implanting of a left ventricular assist device?
Stanford’s Cardiomyopathy Center has the accumulated wisdom of 30 years of research and clinical evolution in the latest advancements in the identification, diagnosis and treatment of heart failure.