However, during surgery, her doctor was unsure if the right side of her heart was strong enough to support the device and debated installing a right ventricular assist device (RVAD) as well. “It was ...
Chantal Pelletier of Grand Falls, N.B. is sharing what her life is like wearing a left ventricular assist device (LVAD), a ...
In addition, VADs unload the native heart allowing it to rest and ... whereas in a right VAD (RVAD), the inflow cannula is connected to either right atrium or ventricle and the outflow cannula ...