Apex
Tip of the heart

Axial Pump
Rotary pump with axial flow

Biventricular assist
Support of both ventricles

Paracorporeal
Lying outside the body

Pediatric
For children

Pulsatile
Pulsing, with detectable waveform oscillations

VAD
Ventricular Assist Device = a medical-technological device supporting the heart and circulation.

Ventricle
Heart Chamber


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