ventricular assist devicenoun [ C ]
uk/venˌtrɪk.jə.lər əˈsɪst dɪˌvaɪs/us/venˈtrɪk.jə.lɚ əˈsɪst dɪˌvaɪs/specializeda piece of equipment that helps the heart pump blood to the rest of the body or the other side of the heart:
Ventricular assist devices may be fitted in cases of severe heart failure which cannot be controlled by other means.
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Medical dressings, supports & devices
- auditory brainstem implant
- Band-Aid
- bandage
- biventricular pacemaker
- calipers
- cochlear implant
- cotton
- cotton ball
- cotton wool ball
- Elastoplast
- ice pack
- lint
- liposome
- plaster cast
- plaster of Paris
- poultice
- truss
- walker
- walking frame
- Zimmer frame
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