Best Ventricular assist devices Doctors
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Dr. A. Guru Prakash
MD, DM (Cardiology)
18 Years Of ExperienceConsultant Interventional Cardiologist
3 awards
Dr. B. Venkat Reddy
DNB (General Medicine), DNB (Cardiology), FSCAI, FACC
11 Years Of ExperienceConsultant Interventional Cardiologist
2 awards
Dr. Bharat Vijay Purohit
MD, DM, FSCAI (USA)
20 Years Of ExperienceSr. Consultant Interventional Cardiology
Director Cath Lab
13 awards
Dr. C. Raghu
MD, DM, FACC, FESC, FSCAI Level 2 Master in Structural Heart Interventions-Pisa University
26 Years Of ExperienceClinical Director & Senior Interventional Cardiologist
6 awards
Dr. C. Santosh Kumar
MD, DM
17 Years Of ExperienceConsultant Cardiologist
Dr. D. Sitaram
MBBS, MD, DNB (General Medicine), DNB (Cardiology)
14 Years Of ExperienceConsultant Cardiologist
2 awards
Dr. G. Ramesh
MD, DM, FACC, FSCAI, FESC
17 Years Of ExperienceSr. Consultant Interventional Cardiologist, Proctor for Complex Coronary Interventions
6 awards
Dr. Giridhar Hariprasad
DNB (Gen Surgery), MCh (CTVS), FRCS (C-Th) (Edinburgh)
10 Years Of ExperienceConsultant Heart Transplant & Cardiothoracic Surgeon
4 awards
Dr. Gopi Krishna Rayidi
MD, DM
15 Years Of ExperienceSr. Interventional Cardiologist
3 awards
Dr. Gururaj Pramod
MBBS, DNB (Int Med), DNB (Cardiology), Dip. (Diab), NHS (London), Certified Heart Failure Specialist
8 Years Of ExperienceConsultant Interventional Cardiologist
4 awards
Dr. Jagadesh Madireddi
MD, DM (Cardiology)
9 Years Of ExperienceConsultant Interventional Cardiologist
1 awards
Dr. Kala Jeethender Jain
MD(Gen Med), DM Cardiology (NIMS), FSCAI
11 Years Of ExperienceConsultant Interventional Cardiologist
2 awards
Dr. Kashyap Vyas
MBBS, MD (Internal Medicine), DrNB (Cardiology)
5 Years Of ExperienceConsultant Interventional Cardiologist
Dr. M S Aditya
MD, DM, FESC
14 Years Of ExperienceSr. Consultant Interventional Cardiologist
Dr. Pankaj Vinod Jariwala
MD, DNB (Cardiology)
20 Years Of ExperienceConsultant Interventional Cardiologist
14 awards
Dr. Pawan Poddar
MD (AIIMS), DM (PGI), FSCAI, FESC, FACC
12 Years Of ExperienceDirector of Cath Lab and Senior Consultant Interventional Cardiologist
6 awards
Dr. Pramod Kumar Kuchulakanti
MD, DM, FACC, FESC, FCSI, Interventional Fellowship (USA), MBA (Hospital Management)
26 Years Of ExperienceSr. Consultant Interventional Cardiologist
17 awards
Dr. Ravi Kanth
MD, DM (Cardiology)
17 Years Of ExperienceConsultant Interventional Cardiologist
1 awards
Dr. Rohith P. Reddy
MD, DM (Cardiology)
11 Years Of ExperienceConsultant Interventional Cardiologist
2 awards
Dr. Sashi K Srivastav
MD, DM (NIMS), FSCAI
11 Years Of ExperienceSr. Consultant Interventional Cardiologist
Dr. Shabarinath Samudrala
MD (General Medicine), DNB (Cardiology), FSCAI, AFESC, AFACC
10 Years Of ExperienceInterventional Cardiologist
1 awards
Dr. Sumit Shejol
MD, DM (KEM, Mumbai)
Fellowship in Structural Interventions (Turkey)
8 Years Of ExperienceConsultant Interventional Cardiologist
Dr. T. Krishna Kumar
MD (Gen. Medicine), DNB (Cardiology), FSCAI, FESC
13 Years Of ExperienceSr. Consultant Interventional Cardiologist
Dr. T. Sashikanth
MD, DM, Fellow ICPS (Paris)
26 Years Of ExperienceSr. Consultant Interventional Cardiologist, Director-CathLab & HOD
Dr. V. Rajasekhar
MD, DM (Cardiology)
28 Years Of ExperienceSenior Consultant
Interventional Cardiology &
Electrophysiology,
Certified TAVR Proctor
Clinical Director
16 awards
Dr. Vishal Khante
MS, MCh (CTVS) GB Pant Delhi, Fellowship in Heart & Lung Transplant
10 Years Of ExperienceConsultant Cardiothoracic - Minimal Invasive Surgeon
2 awards
FAQ’S
How long can a person live with a ventricular assist device?
A person with a VAD may stay alive for around five and a half years.
What is a left ventricular assist device (LVAD)?
It is an implantable mechanical pump that helps pump blood from the lower chambers of the heart (ventricle) to the rest of the body.Â
Who is a candidate for an LVAD?
Patients with cardiac diseases such as weakened hearts, heart failure or patients waiting for a heart transplant.
What are the risks of an LVAD?
The risks of an LVAD are like below:
- Stroke
- Bleeding
- Right heart dysfunction
- Hemolysis
- Damage to blood cells due to the pump
What condition may require a ventricular assist device?
A VAD can be required by a patient with severe heart failure that cannot be controlled by any medicine or any other treatments. Patients waiting for a heart transplant can also get this device.