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  2. Ventricular assist device - Wikipedia

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    The first left ventricular assist device (LVAD) system was created by Domingo Liotta at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston in 1962. The first LVAD was implanted in 1963 by Liotta and E. Stanley Crawford. The first successful implantation of an LVAD was completed in 1966 by Liotta along with Dr. Michael E. DeBakey.

  3. Destination therapy - Wikipedia

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    The frequency of serious adverse events in the LVAD group was 2.35 times that in the medical-therapy group, with a predominance of infection, bleeding and malfunction of the device. However, the quality of life was significantly improved at one year in the LVAD group. [citation needed]

  4. Aortic stenosis - Wikipedia

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    It affects about 2% of people who are over 65 years of age. [1] Estimated rates were not known in most of the developing world as of 2014. [5] In those who have symptoms, without repair the chance of death at five years is about 50% and at 10 years is about 90%. [1] Aortic stenosis was first described by French physician Lazare Rivière in 1663 ...

  5. This Father of 3 Thought His Cough Was a Lingering Flu ... - AOL

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    Over the course of a few years, his condition worsened, requiring more hospital stays, a heart pump, and placement on the heart transplant list. Today, he is thriving and sharing his story to ...

  6. Older adults over age 70 should consider taking statins ...

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    Statins are generally recommended for adults between the ages of 40 and 75 who have heart disease risk factors. Despite having higher risks for cardiovascular disease, fewer older adults use statins.

  7. About 4% of US adults age 65 and older have a dementia ...

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    The CDC said 1.7% of adults ages 65 to 74 reported a dementia diagnosis, a rate that increased with age. For those ages 75 to 84, the reported dementia rate was 5.7%.

  8. ReliantHeart Inc. - Wikipedia

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    The HeartAssist5 is a modern version of the DeBakey VAD [10] and as of December 2014 was the only remotely monitored medical device in the world. [8] It was first approved for use in Europe in 2009 under MicroMed Cardiovascular, Inc. [11] The HeartAssist5 is in use in Europe [10] as a destination therapy by patients who are not candidates to receive heart transplants and as a bridge to ...

  9. A busy longevity clinic owner is 33 but says her biological ...

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    The study involved four people with cognitive impairment who used a NanoVi over 12 weeks, so more research is needed. A cold plunge at lunchtime Barnes-Lentz and her husband take cold plunges as ...

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