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custody_death · 2022-Q2

Bureau du coroner (Québec) · Bureau du coroner

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A man died from complications related to terminal cardiomyopathy while waiting for a heart transplant in Montreal. He was wearing a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) that had shown signs of possible malfunction in the weeks prior. The circumstances surrounding the death raise concerns about the management of the LVAD's alarms and possible recalls of such devices.

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