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Device, Ventricle-Assist

Device, Ventricle-Assist Definition & Meaning
Device, Ventricle-Assist Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Medical Term Device, Ventricle-Assist?

Small pumps, often implantable, designed for temporarily assisting the heart, usually the left ventricle, to pump blood; they consist of a pumping chamber and a power source, which may be partially or totally external to the body and activated by electromagnetic motors; the devices are used after myocardial infarction or to wean the repaired heart from the heart-lung machine after open-heart surgery.

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