LVAD Removal at Stanford: Donna Jackson's Story
2014 ж. 30 Шіл.
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Donna Jackson was one of the first people that had an LVAD placed at Stanford. The procedure is meant as a bridge to heart transplant. After almost 3 years on the LVAD Jackson's heart had gotten so strong that doctors at Stanford were able to do a minor and new catheter-based procedure that liberated Jackson from the LVAD’s batteries, controller and external driveline.
For more about Jackson's procedure: stanfordhealthcare.org/newsroo...
I send congratulations and support to everyone who has had the heart mate 3 Lvad procedure done. My Son received his Lvad not quite a year ago last July He was hoping to get weightloss Surgery but its not an option he is still struggling to loose the weight. I pray he can have it removed and give him a little more freedom and quality of Life he is only 38.God Bless you all for being strong.
I have had a Heart Mate 2 for about 7 years, My heart ha improved, they talked about decommissioning my LVAD (cutting it off and tucking it in after being hospitalized) Then they changed their mind, saying there was only a 1% chance of survival. A new heart is not an option for me so I guess I will keep it. I feel blessed to alive and have aide of loning husband. I hope Donna is alive and enjoying life.
Hang in there Lynn ! I have a heartmate III and there is absolutely no chance of them ever taking it off. I've been going strong for 3 years now. Never doubt it. All the best.
I was the youngest patient in the United States to have the Heartmate 3 version of the LVAD
How do u feel
You have most probably been transplanted by now. I live with an LVAD too. Cheers.
Nah. I got you beat. 29
Got mine at 17
Does Stanford propopse such Operation? I'd to know more.
That’s really incredible how it actually healed her heart. That’s amazing!!!! Omg!!
Dr. Ha is AMAZING.... He's at Kaiser Santa Clara now and is my moms doctor.
Wow a liveing testimony
Why abaut bacteria’s
You Go Girl
Quality of life :-) I hear you. Unfortunately mine cannot be taken off as my heart won't allow it. Swimming is my favourite pass time too, but that is unfortunately an old dream now. All I can do is hang my feet for a while in the water and be VERY careful of the sun.
Is she still alive ?
Amazing woman.. I would love to know how things transpired
Well it's been 6 years. And I would think they would Monitor and follow her progress. By there being no update. It don't seem she made it too long after because I would think they would want to put up a video to show her progress. But I might be wrong. Maybe she's just a private woman.
How exactly can a heart 'recover' ? Did they do stem cell therapy on something? Just imagine if world billionaires would put money into researching and developing something useful, rather than producing useless cr&p...
It's unique to every person. Her heart was too weak and the Heartmate VAD pump has allowed it to recover. I have a "friend" in the same situation. I live with a LVAD and it's tough - albeit it allows me to be independent and out of Hospital while waiting for a transplant. Its far better than being in bed. There is NO therapy that will regenerate your heart. At one moment in time they thought my heart may recover (it's regularily checked etc) and the LVAD has helped but that won't recuperate enough for me.
@@team3383 I have a friend who had is own stem cells injected into his heart during a cardiac catheterization on an experimental basis. It increased his ejections fraction to where he is no longer clinically in heart failure. But yes, it's unlikely that conventional medicine (everything prior to novel large molecule drugs and stem cells) could ever reverse damage done to heart tissue.
Greys anatomy brought me here
I had mine removed
thats awesome!!! i have one and i hope to have mine removed- can you give me pointers on how or what type activities you did to get your heart stronger??
Tamula Sims that's great tamula is be interested in learning what activities and regimen you administered to recouperate your ❤ heart
Tamula Sims .thats great hope your doing well Tamula . I have had a heartmate 3 for about a year and a half . I have so much regretted doing it ever since. I want to have removed within the next year because I am really fed up with it and the medical staff as well .Please let me know how you are doing,thank you.
Still alive ?
Its scary when they dont reply. So leave it on everyone.🤔
LVAD is false hope