Heart pump helps patient live to see grandchildren

By Taresh Mistry Lina Amaral cherishes the two young granddaughters she never would have met, had it not been for the tiny device in her heart that keeps her alive. The Toronto woman had difficulty believing she’d live long enough to become a grandmother. Her doubt was justifiable — she had nearly died on several occasions over the years since she was diagnosed with Cardiomyopathy in her early forties. But this past summer, as Amaral marked her ninth year living with a Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) — a record length of time in Canada for a patient with an LVAD system — she also celebrated the birth of two granddaughters less than two months apart. “It’s been a challenge, but I’m still here, you know, as

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