Since former Vice President Dick Cheney had a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implanted in 2012, general interest in the devices has increased and social media sites have included more information on them.

Recently, researchers from…

The recipient of a total artificial heart implanted in August is home and “living a completely normal life now,” according to the French surgeon who invented the device. The patient exercises by “pedaling like crazy” on a stationary bike.

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Patients awaiting heart transplants can continue on ventricular assist devices for longer periods now, thanks to smaller profile devices with improved functionality, the Boston Globe reports.

A patient who is on a heart transplant waiting list became the first participant with a total artificial heart to complete the 4.2-mile course at the annual Pat’s Run event in Tucson, Ariz. AZ Central Channel i2 News reported on the…

According to research presented during the 21st annual scientific sessions of the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) in San Diego this week, cardiac troponin plasma concentrations and longitudinal strain can predict the development of…