Preparing for Surgery What should you expect before VAD surgery? Watch the video below to understand what to expect on your HeartMate 3™ LVAD surgery day. https://youtu.be/AtD-lfn4Cak HeartMate3™ LVAD Patient JourneyDownload English PDFDownload Spanish PDF VAD Surgery: What to ExpectDownload PDF Throughout your journey, your care team will support you, guide you, and answer any …
Risks There are also some risks associated with having a VAD, but your care team will work hard to keep you safe. Infection The driveline comes out of your belly and will need to be cleaned frequently. This is important because bacteria lives on your skin and may cause an infection at your driveline site. …
Benefits HeartMate 3™ LVAD can be used to help a heart pump for many reasons. Depending on your situation, it may be used as: Bridge to Transplant: To support the heart until the best donor heart is available for transplant. Destination or Chronic Therapy: To support the heart, decrease heart failure symptoms and improve overall …
Device Components The equipment is life-saving and managing it may feel overwhelming. However, learning how each of the pieces work together will help you feel more comfortable in your daily journey. 1 VAD The HeartMate 3™ LVAD is placed inside your chest. The outflow graft is a flexible tube that connects the outflow of the HeartMate 3™ …
Navigating such a big and important surgery can feel overwhelming. There are many people and resources available to help you get through your surgery journey and ultimately get you living a more comfortable and healthy life. You can also prepare by reading and learning as much as you can before heading into surgery. Preparing for …
The CentriMag™ and PediMag™ work by continuously spinning blood from the weak part of the heart out to the rest of the body. They are paracorporeal devices, which means soft tubes, called cannulae, are placed inside the heart but connect to a device outside of the body. The CentriMag™ and PediMag™ devices provide proper blood flow …
Navigating such a big and important surgery can feel overwhelming. There are many people and resources available to help get you through surgery and, ultimately, get you living a more comfortable and healthy life. You can also prepare yourself by reading and learning as much as you can before heading into surgery. Learn more about …
The HVAD™ System will work by continuously spinning blood from the weak part of the heart, through the device, out to the aorta, and the rest of the body. There is a small impeller located inside the VAD that helps with this spinning motion. The pump is always connected to a controller and a power source that keeps the VAD …
Navigating such a big and important surgery can feel overwhelming. There are many people and resources available to help get you through surgery and, ultimately, get you living a more comfortable and healthy life. You can also prepare yourself by reading and learning as much as you can before heading into surgery. Learn more about …
Your HeartMate 3™ LVAD will work by continuously spinning blood from the weak part of the heart, through the device, out to the aorta, and the rest of the body. There is a small rotor located inside the VAD that helps with this spinning motion. The pump is always connected to a controller and requires a power source to …
