LVAD LIVING You are not
An Online Magazine for VAD Families ALONE
We are survivors too!
Together our stories will help those who are having the VAD experience
What's Inside
The Gift of a LifeTime 4
Margaret's Story 6
HeartMate II by Thoratec 8
LVAD History 10
Johns Hopkins 12
Rob's Story 16
Hiatus by Gene Shimandle 20
Andrew's Story -A mother's perspective 22
All information on this site is opinion only. All concepts, explanations, trials, and studies have been re-written in plain English and may contain errors. I am not a doctor. All original copyrights apply.