On Valentine's Day 2022, two cardiac patients met in the ICU at a New York Hospital. They became friends and lent each other ...

The development of left ventricular assist devices could be considered an 'imaginative leap'. In the current phase of critical evaluation of these devices, a study of patients who received first ...

I was born with an enlarged heart and congestive heart failure (CHF)—a chronic condition that makes the heart less efficient ...

A left ventricular assist device (LVAD) is a surgically implanted cardiac assist mechanism which essentially acts mechanically like the heart. One cannula sits in the left ventricle which pulls ...

The new ACC and AHA criteria for cardiac devices emphasize more risk stratification, reflecting advances in the field in ...

Ventricular assist devices are mechanical pumps that take over the function of the damaged ventricle in order to re-establish normal hemodynamics and end-organ blood flow. In addition, VADs unload ...

A unique way to celebrate Valentine's Day is available to some special patients and their families of Georgia's Heart Institute.

Delhi Cantt, has performed India's first-ever Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) implantation using the HeartMate 3 device in a government institution. This marks a historic first for the Armed ...

Medical device makers including Abbott, Johnson & Johnson and Medtronic want an exemption from Trump tariffs that could hit ...

The Grand Rapids Griffins game on Feb. 19 will be a memorable one for one West Michigan woman as the team raises awareness ...

February is for the heart. This Friday is Valentine's Day, and all month long is American Heart Month. For some, like Grand Rapids native Tracy Meier, this month signifies survival.