Mechanical Circulatory Support for Biventricular Heart Failure Using Continuous-Flow Total Artificial Heart

Biventricular assist device (BVAD) implantation is the treatment of choice in patients with severe biventricular heart failure (BHF) and cardiogenic shock. We previously developed a miniaturized continuous flow double-ended centrifugal pump intended for total artificial heart implant (CFTAH). The purpose of this initial in vitro study was to prove that scaled down CFTAH can be suitable for biventricular support.

Source: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation - March 16, 2019 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: J.H. Karimov, D. Horvath, N. Byram, A. Polakowski, J. Adams, Y. Kado, T. Miyamoto, S. Sale, B. Kuban, K. Fukamachi Tags: 859 Source Type: research