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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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Driveline Management
Sterile Dressing Supplies
Last activity 5 minutes 13 seconds
My husband got his LVAD June 2018. We JUST received the first invoice for dressing supplies and it was $3,443!! Our cost after insurance for Chloraprep is $202. A box of sterile gloves $75, Foley anchors (which are terrible and always come off but that's another story) are $62.00 The company is...
Patient and Caregiver Forums
Don’t want it !
Last activity 4 hours 23 minutes
Am I selfish if I don’t want this LVAd shit I can not find ANY body to talk to. I jus don’t want it michael_k1964@aol.com
Equipment
Back up equipment
Last activity 1 day 10 hours
I've got to assume there is some backup equipment out there that one can purchase; whether it be from a heart transplant patient or from someone whose family member has unfortunately passed away? We would like not to lug equipment back and forth between two homes. Does anyone have an information on...
Tactile holster T shirt for carrying LVAD items
Last activity 1 day 10 hours
I am a new LVAD patient, and I have the HeartWare pump and controller. I just modified a 5.11 tactical shirt. I sewed in an 1 1/2 elastic strap to the shirt across my lower chest to act as a belt for holding the controller. With batteries in the holster pockets and my controller just above my...
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