Full Form of RVA

What is RVA?

Right Ventricular Assist (RVA) is a mechanical circulatory support device used in cardiology to help the right ventricle of the heart pump blood effectively to the lungs in patients suffering from right-sided heart failure. The device takes over or assists the pumping function of the weakened right ventricle, routing blood from the right atrium or right ventricle directly into the pulmonary artery, thereby reducing cardiac workload and improving systemic perfusion. In India, RVA systems are deployed in advanced tertiary cardiac care hospitals and medical college institutions in cities such as Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, and Bangalore. Cardiothoracic surgeons and cardiac intensivists use RVA as a bridge to recovery, bridge to transplant, or as permanent destination therapy, particularly in cases of post-cardiotomy shock, pulmonary hypertension, and right ventricular failure following left ventricular assist device implantation. With the rising burden of heart failure driven by coronary artery disease, rheumatic heart disease, and an aging population, the use of mechanical support devices like RVA is steadily growing in Indian critical care units. For medical students preparing for NEET-PG, INI-CET, or DM Cardiology entrance examinations, understanding the indications, hemodynamic principles, and complications of RVA is an important part of the cardiology and critical care medicine syllabus.

RVA का फुल फॉर्म

Example

The cardiac surgery team at AIIMS Delhi implanted a Right Ventricular Assist device in the patient to manage severe right heart failure following mitral valve replacement.

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