Surgically ligating the left atrial appendage (LAA) during implantation of the HeartMate 3 left ventricular assist device (LVAD; Abbott) does not affect survival or hemocompatibility-related adverse ...

Within the prior 24 months, I have had a financial relationship with a company producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients: Receive the the ...

Too old and too sick for a heart transplant, Arvid Herrman was given a choice: Have a mechanical pump implanted in his heart, potentially keeping him alive for several years, or do nothing and almost ...

If headlines about Abbott’s HeartMate 3 problems are giving you déjà vu, you’re not alone. With three recalls related to the left ventricular assist device (LVAD) so far this year, the news is ...

INTEGRIS is a national leader in device-based mechanical circulatory support therapies to save, support and restore failing hearts. The health care system was recently the first in the country to ...