Living Well with Heart Failure: All About LVAD

A left ventricular assist device (LVAD) is a mechanical pump that is placed at the bottom of your heart and helps a weak left ventricle pump blood to your aorta and throughout your body. Pavan Bhat, MD and Michael Tong, MD discuss its use as a bridge between treatment and a heart transplant, or as a destination therapy that continues to provide improved outcomes.Learn more about heart failure treatment at Cleveland Clinic.Please stay in touch! Subscribe to the free Love Your Heart monthly enewsletter for helpful resources, including heart disease prevention and treatment tips, videos, news and research. Learn about our podcasts and more.