Newark (N.J.) Beth Israel Medical Center celebrated the longest-living patient in the state on a left ventricular assist device May 18. Mayra Rodriguez, 42, of Union County, N.J., celebrated her 14th ...

NEW YORK -- Harold E. Doley, Jr. had just weeks to live by the time he decided to get a life-saving procedure at NewYork- Presbyterian. He is fifty-year member of the New York Stock Exchange who ...

In August 2016, Stephen Love, a professor of agriculture at the University of Idaho, suffered a massive heart attack. Love was photographing and collecting native wildflowers in the isolated ...

Elderly patients enjoy improvements in quality of life and functional outcomes similar to those experienced by younger patients after left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation, but with fewer ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . There is only one mechanical heart pump available in the U.S. for patients with heart failure requiring left ...

People with left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) often underwent non-cardiac surgery -- and faced higher-than-average morbidity and mortality in doing so, a study showed. One in six Medicare ...

It's been almost a year since St. Jude Medical announced its acquisition of left ventricular assist device (LVAD) maker Thoratec, and the past 12 months have shaken up the LVAD market. Since then, St.

Temporary use of left ventricular assist devices, such as this one, in combination with medications can help restore normal cardiovascular function in some patients with heart failure, according to a ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. Abiomed announced a recall of its LVAD due to ...

Two years ago, on a family skiing trip to Colorado, Toby Wise was struggling to keep up. Wise, 45, had always been in good health, played football in high school and played in a softball league and a ...

LVADs are changing human life. Are we ready? By Haider Warraich Dr. Warraich is a cardiologist. Shows like HBO’s “Westworld” and the “Blade Runner” films depict a dystopian future where humankind and ...