- Device used as a first line intermediate-to-chronic left ventricular assist device
- Requires a less invasive surgical procedure
- Completely wearable system
- Rotary pump that produces 8,000 to 15,000 rotations per minute
- 10 – 15 times that of a regular heart
- Device can change pump rotations based on the body’s demand
- Flow based on preload and afterload
- Most LVADs provide Continuous Flow
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