We currently do not have an online appointment scheduler. However you do not need an appointment to file for benefits or appeal a disability decision. You can file for the following benefits online: 1  Retirement; 2  Medicare; 3  Spouses; and.  Disability.
What is right ventricular assist device (RVAD) implantation? A ventricular assist device helps your heart pump blood when the pumping muscle has become weak. A right ventricular assist device (RVAD) pumps blood from your right ventricle or right atrium into your pulmonary artery and to the lungs. Your doctor implants the pump close to your heart. The power source is located outside of your body. It is connected to the pump through a small hole in your abdomen.
Renal vein thrombosis. Renal vein thrombosis (RVT) is the formation of a clot in the vein that drains blood from the kidneys, ultimately leading to a reduction in the drainage of one or both kidneys and the possible migration of the clot to other parts of the body.