Ventricular Assist Device

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
VAD
Pronunciation
/vɛnˈtrɪkjulər əˈsɪst dɪˈvaɪs/
Category
Medical
Related Field
British Medicine

Examples in Context

  1. Mock Circulatory System for Performance Test of Ventricular Assist Device(VAD)
  2. Influence of renin-angiotension system on acute left ventricular failure of dog with left ventricular assist device
  3. The left ventricular assist device, or LVAD, can boost the heart's ability to function, allowing it to recover if used with the right drugs, the researchers said in a study.
  4. Establishment of an Animal Model for Implantable Ventricular Assist Device(VAD)
  5. Artificial heart & non-pulsatile ventricular assist device with straight impeller vanes

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