A Left Ventricular Assist Device
Words: 673 Pages: 2 5610A Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) is a major cardiac surgery with many postoperative complications. Not only is an LVAD a significant surgery, but it also requires a lifestyle change outside of the hospital. Patients with LVADs will either be put on a heart transplant list, or the implantation of an LVAD may be the last resort for end-stage congestive heart failure. Accepting such changes and understanding the prognosis can be difficult for patients, both mentally and physically. A few […]