A mechanical device that can be placed outside the body or implanted inside the body. An RVAD does not replace the heartâit âassistsâ or âhelpsâ it pump oxygen-poor blood from the right ventricle to the lungs
The re-closing or re-narrowing of an artery after an interventional procedure such as angioplasty or stent placement
Often used as a term for âCardiopulmonary Resuscitationâ or âCPRâ. Attempting to restart someoneâs heart using a combination of heart massage, electrical shocks and drugs.