HEART ASSIST DEVICE
\hˈɑːt ɐsˈɪst dɪvˈa͡ɪs], \hˈɑːt ɐsˈɪst dɪvˈaɪs], \h_ˈɑː_t ɐ_s_ˈɪ_s_t d_ɪ_v_ˈaɪ_s]\
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Small pumps, often implantable, designed for temporarily assisting the heart, usually the left ventricle, to pump blood; they consist of a pumping chamber and a power source, which may be partially or totally external to the body and activated by electromagnetic motors; the devices are used after myocardial infarction or to wean the repaired heart from the heart-lung machine after open-heart surgery.
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