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LVAD

British

abbreviation

left ventricular assist device; an implanted device that boosts the output of the heart on a short-term basis; for example in people awaiting heart transplants

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Abbott said the HeartMate 3 is the safest iteration yet of any left ventricular assist device, or LVAD, a type of mechanical heart pump introduced in the 1960s and refined over the last six decades.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 2, 2024

Robinson went through all the regular testing and some additional testing to see if he qualified for the newest, third-generation LVAD.

From Washington Times • Dec. 1, 2018

More than 6,500 people are members of online community, My LVAD.

From BBC • Dec. 8, 2017

I called one of my surgical colleagues to put in an LVAD.

From New York Times • Aug. 14, 2014

That was what happened to Cheney, who was indeed at death’s door, his heart and kidneys failing, in July 2010, when he was rushed into surgery to receive an LVAD.

From Washington Post • Oct. 28, 2013

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