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The need for artificial hearts

S Westaby1

  • 1Oxford Heart Centre, Oxford Radcliffe Hospital.

Heart (British Cardiac Society)
|September 1, 1996
PubMed
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Mechanical cardiac support devices, like miniaturized axial flow pumps, offer new hope for heart failure patients. These devices may allow the left ventricle to recover, potentially serving as a "bridge to recovery."

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Area of Science:

  • Cardiology and Mechanical Circulatory Support

Background:

  • Cardiac transplantation is limited by chronic immunosuppression, allograft coronary disease, and donor organ scarcity.
  • Implantable blood pumps are increasingly used as a bridge to transplant and for permanent mechanical cardiac support in non-transplant candidates.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the potential of miniaturized axial flow pumps for treating heart failure.
  • To investigate the concept of mechanical support as a "bridge to recovery" for the failing myocardium.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing existing data and preliminary experience with implantable blood pumps, including devices like the Jarvik 2000.
  • Considering the application of mechanical blood pumps in patients with recoverable cardiomyopathy or coronary disease and poor left ventricular function.

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Main Results:

  • Preliminary findings suggest that an "offloaded" left ventricle, supported by mechanical pumps, may exhibit recovery.
  • Mechanical blood pumps can be removed if myocardial recovery occurs, avoiding permanent implantation.

Conclusions:

  • Miniaturized axial flow pumps present a promising future treatment for heart failure.
  • The "bridge to recovery" strategy, using mechanical pumps, warrants further investigation in specific patient populations, potentially combined with myocardial revascularization.