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UPMC begins study of heart support device as a bridge to transplantation

Doctors at UPMC have begun a study using an investigational cardiac device, the VentrAssist Left Ventricular Assist System to see whether it can be used safely and effectively in patients with end-stage heart failure. The study hopes to enroll 30 patients overall for the multi-center feasibility trial throughout nine centers in the United States.

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