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Video resources for left ventricular assist device (LVAD) patients

LVAD Pre-Transplant

To receive a VAD implant, you will first need to go through an evaluation to ensure that it is the best option for you.  This video explains what to expect during your evaluation.

LVAD Post-Transplant

After you receive a VAD implant, your journey is not over.  Watch this video on what to expect after you receive your transplant.

O. H. Bud Frazier, MD, Medical and Surgical Pioneer

A fascinating look at Texas Heart Institute heart surgeon O. H. Bud Frazier, MD, a medical and surgical pioneer whose titles at Texas Heart Institute (THI), Baylor College of Medicine and St. Luke's Health are numerous and lengthy. He is head of the heart transplant program and the surgical research program at THI, a leader in the development of heart-assist devices such as the continuous-flow pump now used by surgeons around the world.

Featured Updates

Doing Our Part to Plug the Primary Care Physician Gap

MAR 23, 2023

Find out how the new St. Luke’s Health Family Medicine Residency Program will prepare physicians to care for patients in rural communities.

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The Importance of Constant Communication in Health Care

MAR 16, 2023

COVID-19 taught health care leaders how critical communication is to delivering quality care. Learn how St. Luke’s Health embraced those lessons learned.

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