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Understanding an Enlarged Heart (Cardiomegaly): Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment

MIBHS

Beta-blockers , which slow the heart rate and reduce blood pressure. Anticoagulants to prevent blood clots. Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) , a mechanical pump that helps the heart pump blood more effectively. Heart Transplant may be considered in severe cases where other treatments have failed.

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The Texas Heart Institute Collaborates on Multi-institutional DOD Grant to Develop Novel Left Ventricular Assist Device

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Cardiac transplantation, the only option for many patients, is severely restricted by the limited availability of donor hearts. As an alternative therapeutic option, LVAD heart pumps have been implanted to help patients with end-stage heart failure sustain blood circulation in the body. The research is funded by a four-year, $7.8

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ECMO May Offer Sickest COVID Patients Chance for ‘Exceptional Survival’

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Critical Care

months since the patients were treated with VV-ECMO, survival was 86.7%, including one patient who underwent lung transplantation. Importantly, at a median follow-up of 10.8 A 6-minute walk test was performed in 16 patients (59.3%) with a median value of 350 meters, which the researchers called “encouraging.” “We