VAD Trials & Outcomes
HeartMate II Clinical Results - Proven Long-Term Survival
Major clinical studies have shown HeartMate II to provide long-term survival that is more than two -times greater than the previous DT approved mechanical circulatory support device.27
HARPS Trial Now Enrolling
The Harefield Recovery Protocol (HARPS) is currently evaluating whether advanced heart failure patients with VAD support can recover sufficient myocardial function to allow device removal (explantation).
Recovery post-VAD
Two years after receiving a VAD, Salina Gonzales, of San Antonio is enjoying a full life without it.
