Artificial Heart Articles
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SmartFreezer®: Meeting the Medical Device Directive for Safe Sample Management
Medical devices are an essential component of healthcare, and they have significantly improved the quality of life for many patients worldwide. These devices may be categorised by their intended use and range from simple non-invasive items to fully implantable devices. The Medical Device Directive 93/42/EEC (MDD) is a regulation that sets out the essential requirements that medical devices must ...
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Titanium but not just titanium
Titanium and its alloys have many advantages as surgical implant materials, such as low density, high strength, good toughness, good biocompatibility, non-toxicity, low elastic modulus, good corrosion resistance, and low X-ray absorption rate Etc., thus occupying an increasingly important position in medical metal materials. Titanium and its alloys can be used for the repair and replacement of ...
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Experimental flow visualization (PIV) results have been presented by Prof. Dominik Obrist during the Heart Valve Society (HVS) Meeting 2022
Shear-induced Thrombogenic Potential Of A Novel Tri-leaflet Mechanical Heart Valve Prosthesis Compared To A Bioprosthetic Valve And A Bi-leaflet Mechanical Valve: In-vitro Study Of Complex Flow Patterns And Turbulence Leonardo Pietrasanta, Dominik Obrist. University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland. OBJECTIVE: Complex blood flow patterns and turbulence are principal determining factors for ...
By Novostia SA
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An introduction to Congenital Heart Defects
An estimated 2.4 million American children and adults are currently living with congenital heart defects (CHDs). Learn more about different types of CHDs, causes and treatment options. Learning that your child has a CHD can be a scary and overwhelming experience, but it’s important to know that you’re not alone. Nearly 40,000 infants in the U.S. are born each year with CHDs, and ...
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What is the Syncardia Total Artificial Heart made of?
Segmented polyurethane solution — the primary material used to manufacture the SynCardia temporary Total Artificial Heart (TAH) — is strong, durable and uniquely suited for use inside the human body. As a clinically-proven, life-saving treatment option for end-stage biventricular heart failure, patients depend on the SynCardia TAH to provide reliable, long-term support while they ...
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Video: Heart Transplant Recipient Marcus Jones
Watch the inspiring story of heart transplant recipient Marcus Jones. A devoted father and husband, Marcus Jones never imagined that his heart could threaten to limit his time with loved ones and cut his life short. Yet that’s exactly what happened after Marcus experienced a second aortic aneurysm, and, six months later, was well into biventricular failure. According to his wife, Cathy, ...
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7 Things You Should Know About Artificial Hearts
Artificial hearts may sound like science fiction, but they’ve actually been in clinical use to help end-stage heart failure patients for more than 35 years — here’s what you should know. As the number of patients suffering from heart disease has increased over the years, so too has the need for heart transplants. Unfortunately, the global supply of donor hearts remains limited, ...
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