Heart Health

Choosing life with a VAD (ventricular assist device)

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Daniela J. Lamas, MD, Contributor

Daniela Lamas is a pulmonary and critical care doctor at the Brigham & Women’s Hospital and faculty at Harvard Medical School. Following graduation from Harvard College, she went on to earn her MD at Columbia University … See Full Bio
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