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South Texas patients in severe heart failure who are too sick for transplantation have another lifesaving option these days \u2014 surgery to implant a compact, lightweight ventricular assist device called HeartMate II\u00ae. The procedure is available at UT Health San Antonio from Jay D. Pal, M.D., Ph.D., a cardiothoracic surgeon with extensive experience with mechanical circulatory support. UT Health San Antonio is the multispecialty practice of physicians in the UT Health Science Center\u2019s School of Medicine. To schedule an appointment or to refer a patient to a UT Health San Antonio physician, call (210) 450-9000 or visit utmedicine.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

HeartMate II\u00ae image reprinted with permission from Thoratec Corporation<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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