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Novant Health officials cut the ribbon and inaugurate the south tower of Forsyth Medical Center on Friday, Jan. 10, 2024 in Winston-Salem, N.C. SANTIAGO OCHOA/WFDD

Health & Safety

Novant Health celebrates completion of $400M Forsyth Medical Center south tower

1:46pm January 10, 2025

by Santiago Ochoa

Forsyth Medical Center now has a new 193,000-square-foot wing dedicated to treating heart disease.

For severe heart failure patients, an LVAD, or left ventricular-assist device, helps the heart pump blood.

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Perspective: A Heart Device Can Save Lives, But Doctors Need To Explain The Downsides

11:12am September 30, 2018

by Dr. Matthew Movsesian

A mechanical pump can be life-saving for heart failure patients or it can cause dangerous complications. Doctors can do a better job at explaining the reasons some patients may want to opt out.