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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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LVAD Adaptive Bra Concepts
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Hello Everyone! I am a product design student at the University of Cincinnati with a friend who has an LVAD. Since witnessing her experience as a young 20 year old living with an LVAD, I have been inspired to do my thesis project on trying to address some of the frustrations and pain points...
Pains with vad
Last activity 1 day 13 hours
Hi, My name is Matthew. Here is my story. I got my lvad in June this year. Not even within an hour later i was receiving an external RVAD to go along with my lvad. I had a coughing fit because I was aspirating due to the breathing tube had somehow weakened my throat. During this coughing fit, the...
BATTERY WIRE TO LVAD CONTROLLER OOZING GREEN SLIME
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I HAVE A HEARTMATE 2, IMPLANTED MARCH 27, 2012, ALMOST 19 MONTHS AGO. I HAVE ALREADY, ABOUT 4 MONTHS AGO, HAD TO HAVE MY FIRST CONTROLLER REPLACED BECAUSE THERE WAS A GREEN COATING FORMING ON THE POWER CORD WITH THE WHITE CONNECTION. IT FORMED ON THE INSIDE OF THE SCREW TOGETHER CONNECTOR. THE FIRST...
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Low Flow alarms on HeartWare LVAD
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Hello, my name is Chris and I have had my HeartWare LVAD for a little over a year now. Life with the device had gone mostly as well as could be expected although I have experienced one problem that is quite a nuisance and was wondering if anyone had some feedback or advice on how to tackle this...
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