A condition of the heart where the walls of the left ventricle (the bottom chamber of the left side of the heart) are non-compacted. This causes channels to form in the heart muscle, called trabeculations. This gives the left ventricle a characteristic ‘spongy’ look (a bit like honeycomb). Although it usually affects the left ventricle, … Read more
A mechanical device that can be placed outside the body or implanted inside the body. An LVAD does not replace the heart—it “assists” or “helps” it pump oxygen-rich blood from the left ventricle to the rest of the body
Congestion and fluid accumulation affect the lungs, resulting in pulmonary oedema. Patient suffers breathlessness, cough and orthopnoea. There is reduced flow of arterial blood from the heart which in extreme cases results in peripheral circulatory failure.