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...who have weakened hearts. The device takes over the function of either the left or right ventricle, or both. ...he heart, and the English word "assist", meaning to help or aid. The term "device" comes from the Old French ''devis'', meaning "division, separation, dispos

== Ventricular Assist Device == ...supports heart function and blood flow in people with weakened hearts. The device takes blood from a lower chamber of the heart and helps pump it to the body

== Ventricular Assist Device == ...supports heart function and blood flow in people with weakened hearts. The device takes blood from a lower chamber of the heart and helps pump it to the body

...is a mechanical pump that is implanted in the patient's body to assist the left ventricle (the main pumping chamber of the heart) in pumping blood to the r * [[Left Ventricular Assist Device]] (LVAD): A mechanical pump that is implanted inside a person's chest to help a wea