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Use of Two Intracorporeal Ventricular Assist Devices As a Total Artificial Heart
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A Novel Biventricular Assist Device With a Single Driveline: A Report on the First Patient Treated
Jan D Schmitto1, Jasmin S Hanke1, Sara Knigge1
1Department of Cardiac, Thoracic, Transplantation and Vascular Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
Artificial Organs
|January 6, 2026
Summary
The novel DuoCor-BiVAS biventricular assist device (BiVAD) was successfully implanted in its first human patient. This innovative BiVAD offers a new mechanical circulatory support option for advanced heart failure.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Biomedical Engineering
- Mechanical Circulatory Support
Background:
- End-stage biventricular heart failure presents significant challenges for patients awaiting transplantation.
- Mechanical circulatory support devices are crucial for managing advanced heart failure.
Keywords:
BiVADLVADRVADbiventricular heart failurecontinuous flow VADheart failureleft ventricular assist devicenovel deviceMore Related Videos
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