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![Bariatric surgery in patients with obesity and end-stage heart failure with left ventricular assist devices: a brief guide](https://image.oaes.cc/be0dcddb-90ce-420b-9ca1-a4a09a75a8bc/mtod4043.fig.1.jpg)
Figure 1. LVAD. (A) shows the location of the heart and the typical equipment needed for an implantable LVAD; (B) shows how the LVAD is connected to the heart. (By National Heart Lung and Blood Institute - Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=29588216). LVAD: Left ventricular assist device.