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Biventricular assist device: A ventricular assist device that helps both ventricles of the heart. It helps the right ventricle of the heart to pump blood to the lungs and the left ventricle to pump blood to the body. The Berlin Heart is an example of a biventricular assist device.
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Case Report Biventricular Assist Device as a Bridge to Transplantation in a Pediatric Patient Mathew R. Williams, BA, Jan M. Quaegebeur, MD, Daphne T. Hsu, MD, Linda J ...
Abstract. Background— The rationale for the use of a biventricular assist device (BiVAD) for morbid congestive heart failure (MCHF) has been questioned ...
device /de·vice/ (dÄvÄ«s´) something contrived for a specific purpose. biventricular assist device (BVAD) a ventricular assist device with the combined functions ...
We describe herein the cases of 2 patients who had ventricular arrhythmias. In one, a short-term biventricular assist device, the ABIOMED BVS 5000, was placed because the ...