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RVAD [1 record]

Record 1 2014-07-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical and Surgical Equipment
  • The Heart
CONT

The two basic types of VADs are a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) and a right ventricular assist device (RVAD). If both types are used at the same time, they're called a biventricular assist device (BIVAD).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement médico-chirurgical
  • Cœur
CONT

Un tube relie l’extrémité du ventricule à la pompe. Un autre tube relie la pompe à l’aorte (dispositif d’assistance ventriculaire gauche) ou à l’artère pulmonaire (dispositif d’assistance ventriculaire droit). Dans le cas d’un dispositif d’assistance biventriculaire, les tubes relient la pompe à l’aorte et à l’artère pulmonaire.

Spanish

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