A Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) is a batteryoperated surgical implant that helps the heart pump blood throughout the body. UC Davis LVAD Coordinator Farid Dawar, R.N., demonstrates how a HeartMate 3 LVAD works and what patients with advanced heart failure can expect when using one.

The information in this video was accurate as of the upload date, 7/12/23. For information purposes only. Consult your local medical authority for advice.

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0:00 How does an LVAD work?
0:32 LVAD controller
1:00 LVAD external power/rechargeable batteries
1:21 LVAD monitor at a clinic
1:40 LVAD summary

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