Army Hospital (Research andamp; Referral), Delhi Cantt, has performed Indias first-ever Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) implantation using the HeartMate 3 device in a government institution. This marks a historic first for the Armed Forces Medical Services too. The procedure was successfully performed on a 49-year-old wife of an Armed Forces veteran who had been waiting for a heart transplant for over two years. The LVAD, often regarded as a mechanical heart, serves as a life-saving bridge for patients with end-stage heart failure, said a press release from the Ministry of Defence.