Congestive heart failure resulted after Tony Carosella developed a viral infection that damaged his heart valve. Congestive heart failure treatment for Tony included pacemakers and defibrillators until he needed a heart transplant. The Jarvik heart pump gave Tony and his medical team time to find a suitable heart donor. Cleveland Clinic physicians Nicholas Smedira, MD, and David Taylor, MD, discuss Tony's recovery. To learn more about the Heart Institute at Cleveland Clinic, visit [ Ссылка ].
