Heart Failure and the Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD)

Continuous Flow
  • The HeartMate II LVAD utilizes Continuous Flow to move blood throughout the body (as in it does not create pulsations)
  • This style of pump allows for a smaller device to be implanted
  • They are also quiet to run
  • Based on the theory of the Archimedes' Screw [24]

 
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