After some time in the hospital, Meli was scheduled for a surgery to place a Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD), a device that will pump Meli's heart for her. "I'm sitting on this operating bed ...

While patients with end-stage renal disease are not candidates for LVAD, gene-edited pig kidney helped gain approval for the procedure. In the first procedure, Pisano received a left ventricular ...

Abstract and Introduction Education for Treatment of LVAD Recipients Emerging Issues Surrounding LVAD Recipients Conclusion References The driveline exits the abdomen and attaches to the system ...

One person dies every 33 seconds from heart disease, making it the leading cause of death in the United States. But for one man who had the odds stacked against ...

Heightened interest in left ventricular thrombus (LVT) stems from the consistent association of subsequent stroke and ...

It can provide uni- or bi-ventricular support. [5] The external position of the pump allows device exchange in cases of malfunction, thrombus or infection. Furthermore, this also allows use in ...

Cadrenal Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: CVKD), a late-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of specialized cardiovascular therapeutics, with the late-stage asset tecarfarin, a new ...