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Left Ventricular Assist Device or LVAD
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A '''left ventricular assist device''' or '''LVAD''' is a [[pump]] which runs in parallel with a [[heart]] to boost the blood flow. The main reason for a patient to have a LVAD implanted is for [[bridge to transplant]] (BTT) or [[destination therapy]] (DT). Currently, the top three companies in this field are:
A Left Ventricular Assist Device is a pump which runs in parallel with a heart to boost the blood flow. The main reason for a patient to have a LVAD implanted is for Bridge To Transplant (BTT) or Destination Therapy (DT). Currently, the top three companies in this field are:
#[[Thoratec]] - Heartmate2 market capital $2B US
1. Thoratec - Heartmate2 market capital $2B US
#[[Ventracor]] - VentrAssist
2. Ventracor - VentrAssist
#[[Heartware]]
3. Heartware

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A left ventricular assist device or LVAD is a pump which runs in parallel with a heart to boost the blood flow. The main reason for a patient to have a LVAD implanted is for bridge to transplant (BTT) or destination therapy (DT). Currently, the top three companies in this field are:

  1. Thoratec - Heartmate2 market capital $2B US
  2. Ventracor - VentrAssist
  3. Heartware
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