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VAD; RVAD; LVAD; BVAD; Right ventricular assist device; Left ventricular assist device; Biventricular assist device; Heart pump

Risks for VAD implantation include:

• Bleeding
• Infection
• Stroke
• Blood clots
• Allergic reactions to the medicines (anesthesia) used during surgery
• Organ failure
• Death

Review Date: 07/26/2006
Reviewed By: Glenn Gandelman, MD, MPH, Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by Steven W. Boyce, MD, Surgical Director, Heart Failure and VAD Program, Washington Hospital Center.