Although structural and functional heart "recovery" sometimes follows implantation of a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) in patients with end-stage heart failure (HF), allowing pump removal, such ...

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 ...

In 2006, Steve Pitkin suffered a serious heart attack while hiking above Salt Lake City with his daughter. The main artery in Pitkin’s heart was completely blocked, leaving 70% of his left ventricle ...

Patients who developed late right heart failure (RHF) after left ventricular assist device (LVAD) surgery suffered more major adverse events and had worse survival, researchers found. At 1 month ...

The ARIES-HM3 Randomized Clinical Trial assessed the safety and efficacy of excluding aspirin from the antithrombotic regimen in patients with advanced heart failure who have undergone implantation of ...

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — A celebration was held Tuesday at Sentara Heart Hospital for patients with heart failure who are now living a normal life thanks to an implanted device. Not all patients with ...

Patients with left-sided heart failure who get implanted devices to improve the pumping of their hearts may be more likely to develop heart failure on the opposite side of their hearts if they are pre ...

Black people and women with severe heart failure who might be good candidates for surgery to implant a heart-assisting device have a lower chance of actually getting that operation than white patients ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The apparent suicide of a patient with an LVAD sparked discussion about mental health in this population. Healio ...

A multicenter team of researchers within the NIH-funded Cardiothoracic Surgical Trials Network (CTSN), led by Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, have found end-stage heart failure patients who ...

Newark (N.J.) Beth Israel Medical Center celebrated the longest-living patient in the state on a left ventricular assist device May 18. Mayra Rodriguez, 42, of Union County, N.J., celebrated her 14th ...