Ventricular Assist Device Placement

Ventricular Assist Device Placement

Ventricular Assist Device Placement

A ventricular assist device (VAD) is a battery-operated mechanical pump. It helps the heart pump blood throughout the body.

Sometimes, we call the devices LVADs, when surgeons attach a VAD to the left ventricle, which is the lower left chamber of your heart.

VADs can help improve your quality of life if you have end-stage heart failure or are waiting for a heart transplant. A VAD may also serve as an alternative to a heart transplant. To get a VAD, you undergo open-heart surgery.

Emory Heart & Vascular has one of the leading VAD programs in the United States.

Advantages of VAD Placement

The number of heart donors limits the number of heart transplants. Using a VAD can help more people with severe heart disease.

VADs also offer a newer option for people with severe heart failure who do not want, or are not eligible for, a heart transplant.

VADs often allow you to resume a more normal lifestyle and can help provide a significantly better quality of life.

To see if a VAD is right for you, Emory Heart & Vascular heart failure specialists will perform an initial evaluation. Then, they will consult with our cardiothoracic surgeons and talk with you about treatment.

Why Choose Emory Heart & Vascular

Emory Heart & Vascular’s ventricular assist device (VAD) destination therapy program has the "Gold Seal of Approval" from The Joint Commission. It is one of only two certified programs of its kind in Georgia.

This program provides comprehensive services for people with chronic heart failure. It helps promote optimal health and improve quality of life.

Our expert team has many years of experience in using VAD as a form of lifelong therapy.

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