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Ventricular assist device
Some patients with heart failure are unable to be treated with the normal medications and require mechanical assistance. These mechanical devices take over part of the work of the left ventricle, thus venticular assist device. They range anywhere from a small device placed through an artery in the groin (less assist) to one that is placed via open chest technique like open heart surgery, .
Dr. Michael Fiocco reviewed this
37 year experience in Thoracic Surgery
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