What is an L-VAD that Kantrowitz worked on?
Liver-Vital Analysis Device
Left-Ventricular Assist Device
Lung-Volume Adjustment Dialyzer
Light-Visionary Auditory Device
Answer
Left-Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) is a mechanical pump that helps the heart pump blood. It is used in patients with severe heart failure who are waiting for a heart transplant or who are not candidates for a transplant. LVADs can be implanted either inside the body or outside the body.
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