Nat Clin Pract Cardiovasc Med. 2006;3(7):377-386. Special silicone cannulae connect the blood pumps to the body (Figure 2). These cannulae are anastomosed to the right atrium and pulmonary artery for ...
Ventricular assist devices are mechanical pumps that take over the function of the damaged ventricle in order to re-establish normal hemodynamics and end-organ blood flow. In addition, VADs unload the ...
What are Ventricular Assist Devices? Ventricular Assist Devices (VADs) are mechanical heart pumps. 1 They use electrical and mechanical technology to support cardiac functioning by helping blood to ...
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