The HeartMate II is currently the only continuous-flow left-ventricular assist device (LVAD) approved by the FDA for both bridge-to-transplantation and destination therapy. Because of its ...

A 62-year-old man with a history of familial nonischemic ... He had a HeartMate II left ventricular assist device (LVAD; Thoratec Inc., Pleasanton, CA, USA) implantation in March 2009, as bridge ...

New Delhi: A top Army hospital in Delhi has performed India's "first-ever" left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation using a cutting-edge device at a government institution, the defence ...