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Cardiac Surgeons Implant Worlds First New DeBakey Heart Assist Device
ScienceDaily, 09/03/09
A team of cardiac surgeons was the first in the world to implant the HeartAssist 5 ventricular assist device, the modern version of the DeBakey VAD. The device augments the pumping function of the left ventricle in an especially effective, gentle and quiet manner. The pump weighs 92 grams and is made of titanium and plastic. It pumps blood from the weakened or failed left ventricle into the aorta.
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