Left Ventricular Assist Device Surgery in India

Left Ventricular Assist Device is one of the advanced medical technologies used at Max Hospital, India, for patients with end-stage heart failure. It is a type of pump‌ known as a Ventricular Assist Device (VAD), and it helps pump blood instead of putting pressure on the heart to do the same. As the left ventricle of the heart is responsible for pumping blood to the rest of the human body, the LVAD is used to ease the discomfort of critical heart patients waiting for heart transplant surgery. LVAD helps patients awaiting heart transplants to live until their turn for surgery arrives. It also supports heart patients who are not awaiting heart transplants but have problems pumping blood through their left ventricle.

Who Can Undergo LVAD Surgery in India?

• LVAD can help patients awaiting a heart transplant sustain life until they receive the donor's heart. It helps the diseased heart to continue pumping blood.
• Patients not eligible for a heart transplant due to age or other factors are advised LVAD. It also helps improve the working of the other organs of a patient.
• Left ventricular assist device in India is for patients who have had critical heart surgery and need to recover. It is implanted briefly until the patient recovers from their surgery completely.
• A VAD is also an option for complete heart failure where both the left and right ventricle is replaced by LVAD and RVAD (Right Ventricular Assist Device). It is recommended for patients whose symptoms are critical and who cannot receive a heart transplant immediately.

How are LVADs Used at Max Hospital, India 

• Destination Therapy: These patients are not candidates for heart transplants but require long-term heart disease-related treatment. Therefore, they are suggested LVADs after diagnosis to improve their medical conditions.
• Bridge-to-Transplant therapy: LVAD treatment is provided to heart transplant patients awaiting transplant while their heart is in critical condition.

Preparations for LVAD Surgery in India

• The hospital performs various tests, including ECGs, stress tests, organ tests, blood tests, cholesterol tests, prostate tests, etc.
• Before the surgery, the doctors at Max Hospital, India, inform the patient of the risks involved during & post-surgery.

Post-Surgery Recovery after LVAD in India

• The doctors provide medications to the patient post-surgery, which they must take throughout their life.
• Many directives and regular checkups must be attended by the patient, where the doctors will check the condition of the LVAD regularly.

Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) Surgery Cost in India