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Can you have an lvad put in instead of a valve replacement surgery?
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Variable: Each are used for different diseases. It is preferable to repair a faulty heart valve if that is the sole problem with the heart function.
Answered 1/28/2013
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LVAD: There are specific indications for valve replacement and for lvad. Generally those indications do not overlap.
Answered 8/13/2013
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