LVAD

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LVAD

abbreviation for

(Medicine / Surgery) 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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No references found			The LVAD was inserted into his defective heart and has now taken over the functions of the left ventricle, the dominant chamber which is responsible for pumping oxygenated blood via the aorta to the rest of the body. First heart implant patient: 'I have a new lease on life' by The Daily Star (Beirut, Lebanon) An LVAD is implanted inside the chest cavity near the heart and is connected to the hearts left ventricle (pumping chamber). Implantable pump to help heart patients until transplant by Balochistan Times (Baluchistan Province, Pakistan) An LVAD is implanted inside the chest cavity near the heart and is connected to the heart's left ventricle (pumping chamber). Implantable pump to help heart patients until transplant by The Frontier Star (Northwest Frontier Province, Pakistan)			Luxive Luxor luxulianite Luxullianite luxuria luxuriance Luxuriancy luxuriant Luxuriant flower luxuriantly luxuriate Luxuriation Luxuriety luxurious luxuriously luxuriousness Luxurist luxury luxury liner Luyia Luz Luzern Luzon Lv lv. LVAD lvi lvii lviii Lviv LVN Lvov LVP LW lwei lwl LWM Lwoff Lwoff Andre Michel Lwów LWV lx lxi lxii lxiii lxiv lxv lxvi lxvii lxviii LXX			LV&T LV+S LV-CDMA LV-GV LV-Mix LV-PPV LV-RA LV-SLIC lv. LV/BW LV/HP LV/RV LV/TDY LV:BW LV1 Lva LVAA LVAAP LVAAS LVAB LVABC LVABJ LVAC LVACTS LVAD LVADS LVAF LVAGI LVAH LVAHA LVAIC LVAk LVAL Lvalue LVAM LVAQ LVAR LVARC LVAS LVAT LVAU LVAW LVB LVBA LVBC LVBD LVBDS LVBF LVBG

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