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Globally around 80 million women and 110 million men have coronary heart disease and 1 in 6 deaths globally are caused by coronary heart disease. India alone has heart failure prevalence of 1.3 million to 4.6 million in 2022. As India continues to see a surge in the burden of cardiac disease, Left ventricular Assist Devices (LVADs), an innovative technology could change the landscape of cardiac care.
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LVADs are mechanical devices which are implanted in patients with advanced heart failure to help heart pump blood more effectively. These devices seem to be a game changer and a boon for advanced heart failure cases who wait for donors.
LVADs are designed to serve as a bridge to transplantation or even offer a long-term solution known as destination therapy for those cases who are ineligible for heart transplants due to shortages in donors.
Source: india today