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Jarvik Medical Equipment Supplied In North America
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Manufactured by:Jarvik Heart, Inc. based inNew York, NEW YORK (USA)
The first ventricular assist devices (VADs) developed decades ago were meant to sideline the failing biological heart of a heart failure patient. These pumps were heavy, bulky devices that drew blood from the left ventricle through an intake valve and moved it into the aorta at as much as 10 liters per minute — the full output of a healthy ...
Manufactured by:Jarvik Heart, Inc. based inNew York, NEW YORK (USA)
Some heart failure patients face an increased risk of fibrillation, a dangerously rapid and uncoordinated heartbeat that causes sudden death unless interrupted right away. An implanted cardioverter defibrillator monitors the heartbeat for such irregularities and, should one begin to occur, delivers an immediate electrical counter-shock to restore the heart’s normal ...