Perspective: A Heart Device Can Save Lives, But Doctors Need To Explain The Downsides

For severe heart failure patients, an LVAD, or left ventricular-assist device, helps the heart pump blood.

A mechanical pump can be life-saving for heart failure patients or it can cause dangerous complications. Doctors can do a better job at explaining the reasons some patients may want to opt out.

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