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How does left ventricle assist aid heart Failure? By: Virginia Wilson What is a left ventricle assist? A pump implanted in the chest to help a weak heart pump blood to all parts of the heart. Not a complete transplant but more like a helper “bridge to transplant” Picture: LVAD on the body How does left ventricle assist work? Implanted right below heart One end to LV Other end attached to Aorta Blood flows from heart pump Sensors detect when the pump is full Then flows to aorta Drive line Through skin To the power source/controller on the outside Picture: LVAD on heart Why would someone need LVAD? The left ventricle is weak due to heart disease Hard to pump the blood to the body LVAD helps to hold it over till transplant Just a temporary assist Patient with given heart disease have symptoms of tiredness and shortness of breath and LVAD helps to relieve some of this In some cases patients suffer from just a tired worn out heart and this helps their heart to recover and helps their other organs get strong Risks Infection Bleeding Heart failure Device malfunctions Blood clots Life After Always have your emergency batteries After you get it weekly check ups which can become less frequent after a while You may have a care giver Hygiene, getting dressed, sleeping Citation "FAQs about the Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) for Treating Heart Failure." FAQs about the Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) for Treating Heart Failure | Stony Brook University School of Medicine. N.p., n.d. Web. 04 Feb. 2017. "How Life Changes with an LVAD." MyLVAD. N.p., 10 Feb. 2016. Web. 01 Feb. 2017. "Left Ventricular Assist Device or LVAD for Heart Failure." WebMD. WebMD, n.d. Web. 04 Feb. 2017. "Ventricular Assist Devices." Ventricular Assist Devices | Circulation. N.p., n.d. Web. 04 Feb. 2017.