title: Ask the doctors. My doctor suggested I consider getting a left ventricular assist device [LVAD], and I am overwhelmed at the idea. I have severe heart failure and get short of breath with virtually every activity--sometimes just sitting in a chair. But the idea of having a device inside me forever scares me. Should I do it?
authors: Thomas
authors: T
authors: Lee
authors: Richard
authors: R
authors: Lee
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D006304:Health Status; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000628:therapy*; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006801:Humans; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation