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What Is a Ventricular Assist Device (VAD)?

March 7, 2015

Learn about a ventricular assist device (VAD), also known as an artificial heart. Find out how these devices can help people with heart failure. Watch Now

Medically Reviewed by Heart and Vascular Institute
Categorized as: Heart and Vascular Health
Tagged with: blood pressure, coronary heart disease, heart, heart attack, heart failure, vad, ventricular assist device
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