Alexis Madrigal of The Atlantic displays some great pictures of the first totally artificial heart implanted 41 years ago.
To understand how far we’ve come, the newest devices being tested now are adapted left ventricular assist devices used as “destination” therapy that are about the size of a C-sized battery and are implanted entirely within the chest. The device is powered via a “plug-like” connection implanted behind the patient’s ear. One such experimental device was recently implanted in a 15 year old boy with Duchenne muscular dystrophy in Rome.
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Westby G. Fisher, MD, FACC is a board certified internist, cardiologist, and cardiac electrophysiologist (doctor specializing in heart rhythm disorders) practicing at NorthShore University HealthSystem in Evanston, IL, USA and is a Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine at University of Chicago's Pritzker School of Medicine. He entered the blog-o-sphere in November, 2005. He writes regularly at Dr. Wes. DISCLAIMER: The opinions expressed in this blog are strictly the those of the author(s) and should not be construed as the opinion(s) or policy(ies) of NorthShore University HealthSystem, nor recommendations for your care or anyone else's. Please seek professional guidance instead.
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