Right Ventricular Assist Device [RVAD]
A mechanical device that can be placed outside the body or implanted inside the body. An RVAD does not replace the heart—it “assists” or “helps” it pump oxygen-poor blood from the right ventricle to the lungs
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Respirator
A machine for helping to maintain adequate respiration when the patient is unable to breath adequately on their own.
Radionuclide studies
Any of the diagnostic tests in which a small amount of radioactive material is injected into the bloodstream. The material makes it possible for a special camera to take pictures of the heart.