About this episode

This episode discusses the use of LVAD as a treatment for heart failure and its role in heart transplants.

This episode is an encore presentation of "Living Well with Heart Failure: All About LVAD," which originally premiered in February 2025. A left ventricular assist device (LVAD) is a mechanical pump that is placed at the bottom of your heart and helps a weak left ventricle pump blood to your aorta and throughout your body. Pavan Bhat, MD, and Michael Tong, MD, discuss its use as a bridge between treatment and a heart transplant, or as a destination therapy that continues to provide improved o...

People in this episode

Guests: Pavan Bhat, MD, Michael Tong, MD

Topics covered

• heart failure
• LVAD
• mechanical pump
• heart transplant
• destination therapy

Keywords

• LVAD
• heart failure
• mechanical pump
• treatment
• heart transplant

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Cleveland Clinic Heart & Vascular Institute

Products: left ventricular assist device (LVAD)

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