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In India alone, where heart failure prevalence was estimated at 1.3 million to 4.6 million in 2022, this innovative technology could change the landscape of cardiac care...
The Left Ventricular Assist Devices (LVADs), mechanical devices that are implanted in patients with advanced heart failure, helps heart pump blood more effectively and could benefit patients with advanced heart failure as they await donors...
LVADs are designed to serve as a bridge to transplantation or even offer a long-term solution, known as destination therapy, for those ineligible for heart transplants due to donor shortages.. . Dr. Z S Meharwal, who heads the Adult Cardiac Surgery program at Fortis Hospital said that patients who receive these devices often experience a significantly improved quality of life, regaining the ability to perform everyday activities...
