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FDA approves cardiac assist device for heart failure patients awaiting transplant

The Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday that it has approved Framingham, Massachussetts-based HeartWare’s left ventricle assist device for heart failure patients awaiting a heart transplant. The HeartWare Ventricular Assist System is a mechanical, implantable pump that helps the heart’s left ventricle pump blood that is rich in oxygen to the body in patients whose […]