07 September 2015 : Review article
Past and Present of Total Artificial Heart Therapy: A Success Story
Mostafa SamakABCDEF, Javid FatullayevABCDEF, Anton SabashnikovABCDEF, Mohamed ZeriouhABCDEF, Parwis B. RahmanianBCDE, Yeong-Hoon ChoiBCDE, Jens WippermannBCDE, Thorsten WahlersBCDE, Bastian SchmackBCDE, Arjang RuhparwarBCDE, Pascal M. DohmenBCDEF, Matthias KarckBCDE, Aron-Frederik PopovABCDEF, André R. SimonABCDEF, Alexander WeymannABCDEFGDOI: 10.12659/MSMBR.895418
Med Sci Monit Basic Res 2015; 21:183-190
Abstract
ABSTRACT: The totally artificial heart (TAH) is among the most prominent medical innovations of the 21st century, especially due to the increasing population with end-stage heart failure. The progressive course of the disease, its resistance to conventional therapy, and the scarcity of hearts available for transplantation were the prime impetus for developing a TAH, especially when other options of mechanical circulatory assist devices are exhausted. In this review, we narrate the history of TAH, give an overview of its technology, and address the pros and cons of the currently available TAH models in light of published clinical experience.
Keywords: Heart Transplantation - trends, Heart Diseases - therapy, Heart, Artificial - trends, Prosthesis Design
Most Viewed Current Articles
13 Apr 2020 : Original article
Outcome of 24 Weeks of Combined Schroth and Pilates Exercises on Cobb Angle, Angle of Trunk Rotation, Chest...DOI :10.12659/MSMBR.920449
Med Sci Monit Basic Res 2020; 26:e920449
11 May 2020 : Original article
Analysis of Psychological and Sleep Status and Exercise Rehabilitation of Front-Line Clinical Staff in the ...DOI :10.12659/MSMBR.924085
Med Sci Monit Basic Res 2020; 26:e924085
05 Jan 2021 : Review article
A Southeast Asian Perspective on the COVID-19 Pandemic: Hemoglobin E (HbE)-Trait Confers Resistance Against...DOI :10.12659/MSMBR.929207
Med Sci Monit Basic Res 2021; 27:e929207
10 Aug 2020 : Clinical Research
Effects of Cognitive Task Training on Dynamic Balance and Gait of Patients with Stroke: A Preliminary Rando...DOI :10.12659/MSMBR.925264
Med Sci Monit Basic Res 2020; 26:e925264