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Last uploaded: March 22, 2026
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D006353
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Heart-Assist Devices

Definitions
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.
Synonyms
Artificial Ventricles
Ventricle Assist Device
Ventricle, Artificial
Device, Vascular-Assist
Heart-Assist Device
Heart Ventricles, Artificial
Assist Devices, Ventricular
Pumps, Heart-Assist
Devices, Heart-Assist
Ventricle-Assist Devices
Device, Heart Assist
Artificial Ventricle
Heart-Assist Pumps
Vascular-Assist Devices
Device, Heart-Assist
Ventricles, Artificial
Pumps, Heart Assist
Devices, Ventricular Assist
Vascular Assist Device
Heart-Assist Pump
Assist Device, Ventricular
Ventricle-Assist Device
Devices, Heart Assist
Heart Assist Devices
Assist Devices, Heart
Device, Ventricle-Assist
Vascular-Assist Device
Ventricle, Artificial Heart
Artificial Heart Ventricle
Pump, Heart-Assist
Ventricular Assist Devices
Device, Ventricular Assist
Devices, Vascular-Assist
Devices, Ventricle-Assist
Assist Device, Heart
Artificial Heart Ventricles
Ventricles, Artificial Heart
Heart Assist Device
Heart Ventricle, Artificial
Ventricular Assist Device
Vascular Assist Devices
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