LVAD

British  

abbreviation

1. left ventricular assist device; an implanted device that boosts the output of the heart on a short-term basis; for example in people awaiting heart transplants

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Example Sentences

Patients with a weakened heart, who may be waiting for a transplant or deemed not suitable for one, can be offered a machine called an LVAD, a Left Ventricular Assist Device. It helps the heart pump blood around the body and, for many patients, this is their only chance of survival until a transplant becomes available.

From BBC

But while on dialysis, she didn’t qualify for a heart pump, called a left ventricular assist device or LVAD, either.

From Seattle Times

Abbott said the HeartMate 3 is the safest iteration yet of any left ventricular assist device, or LVAD, a type of mechanical heart pump introduced in the 1960s and refined over the last six decades.

From Seattle Times

Allen, who helped develop a decision aid for patients considering an LVAD, said reliable data on safety and risks to patients is key.

From Seattle Times

The HeartMate 3 has “the best outcomes of any other LVAD, ever,” he said.

From Seattle Times