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Heart failure affects >26 million patients worldwide. Current cardiac devices save lives, but patients suffer complications. Hence, improved devices are needed. Realheart TAH is a novel total artificial heart which… Click to show full abstract
Heart failure affects >26 million patients worldwide. Current cardiac devices save lives, but patients suffer complications. Hence, improved devices are needed. Realheart TAH is a novel total artificial heart which has shown promising results in acute pig studies. However, the device design needed to be evaluated in humans. Virtual implantations demonstrated the device fits in 2 of 3 patients, but that there was some interference with the left lung. Herein, we used an innovative 3D-printed model with swivelling device components to test the device in human cadavers. Our new method demonstrated how to optimise design to improve the surgical fit. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
Journal Title: Artificial organs
Year Published: 2019
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