MyLVAD is Here for You
At MyLVAD our mission is to help improve the quality of life and outcomes for people living in the LVAD world. We hope to provide information, support, direction, and inspiration for those who live with LVADs.
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Clothing Options
LVAD shirts
Last activity 3 days 21 hours
If anyone wants to donate LVAD shirts in XL or XXL , please let me know. They are so expensive. Thank you so much!
Living with an LVAD
Extremely out of breath
Last activity 4 days 6 hours
Since my LVAD 33 months ago, I have been on a slow and steady decline. My condition at present is no better than the heart failure condition I experienced prior to my surgery. With any physical exertion I can only last a minute or two before requiring about 5 minutes of rest before another minute or...
New to LVADs
Not a candidate for an Lvad
Last activity 4 days 6 hours
I was disappointed to hear from my doctor that right now I'm not a candidate for an LVAD. I didn't know until my doctor informed us that your heart has to be enlarged and you have to have a certain Ejection fraction in order to get an LVAD. Right now my heart isn't the size and my ejection fraction...
Equipment
Coaguchek code chip 444 required
Last activity 1 week 1 day
Got test strips 444 for my coaguchek but lost the code chip and am wondering if anyone can help. Ivan McCarthy lealdasolutions@gmail.com
