Summary: For most people, a diagnosis of advanced heart failure signals an inevitable decline with no chance for recovery. However, a few years ago, doctors found a small yet signiLicant proportion of these patients can bounce back if their heart is given a chance to rest with help from a left ventricular assist device (LVAD). Scientist <a href="http://medicine.utah.edu/faculty/mddetail.php?facultyID=u0132309">Sarah Franklin</a> is investigating the responses of different sets of patients. She explains what she's searching for and how what she Linds may one day beneLit patients.
