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Device was bridge to heart transplant for MLB great Rod Carew

Device was bridge to heart transplant for MLB great Rod Carew
A recent article in Ranch & Coast magazine highlighted the left ventricular assist device (LVAD), a lifesaving technology available at Scripps Health's Prebys Cardiovascular Institute.
Heart failure specialist Ajay Srivastava, MD, explained how the LVAD served as a lifesaving bridge to a heart transplant for heart failure patient and MLB Hall of Famer Rod Carew.
Read the Ranch & Coast article: High-Tech Healthcare
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