Left ventricular assist device (LVAD) surgery is a procedure to place a durable mechanical heart pump into a poorly functioning heart. LVADs help your heart’s lower left chamber (ventricle) pump blood ...
It's been almost a year since St. Jude Medical announced its acquisition of left ventricular assist device (LVAD) maker Thoratec, and the past 12 months have shaken up the LVAD market. Since then, St.