What happens with a Left Ventricular Assist Device? an LVAD is essentially a pump placed into a patient's abdomen with an intake valve that is directly in the patient's left ventricle, and an exit placed directly into the patient's aorta. A patient would have an LVAD placed to assist the left ventricle in pumping blood to the body. The pump is connected to a control device outside the body, and batteries. An LVAD is important for patients with conditions of left sided pu [...]
