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    How Does An Artificial Heart Work?: A Closer Look at The Abiocor Implantable Replacement Heart

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    The document discusses the AbioCor artificial heart and how it works. It replaces the ventricles and uses a pump and valves to circulate blood to the lungs and body at a rate of 10 liters per minute, similar to a natural heart. The artificial heart is implanted by removing the ventricles while leaving the atria, and it receives power through an external transcutaneous energy transfer system to power its controller and pump for up to 5 hours at a time. So far 11 patients have received the AbioCor implant, with an average extended lifespan of 5 months awaiting a heart transplant.

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    The document discusses the AbioCor artificial heart and how it works. It replaces the ventricles and uses a pump and valves to circulate blood to the lungs and body at a rate of 10 liters per minute, similar to a natural heart. The artificial heart is implanted by removing the ventricles while leaving the atria, and it receives power through an external transcutaneous energy transfer system to power its controller and pump for up to 5 hours at a time. So far 11 patients have received the AbioCor implant, with an average extended lifespan of 5 months awaiting a heart transplant.

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    The document discusses the AbioCor artificial heart and how it works. It replaces the ventricles and uses a pump and valves to circulate blood to the lungs and body at a rate of 10 liters per minute, similar to a natural heart. The artificial heart is implanted by removing the ventricles while leaving the atria, and it receives power through an external transcutaneous energy transfer system to power its controller and pump for up to 5 hours at a time. So far 11 patients have received the AbioCor implant, with an average extended lifespan of 5 months awaiting a heart transplant.

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    How Does An Artificial Heart Work?: A Closer Look at The Abiocor Implantable Replacement Heart

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    The document discusses the AbioCor artificial heart and how it works. It replaces the ventricles and uses a pump and valves to circulate blood to the lungs and body at a rate of 10 liters per minute, similar to a natural heart. The artificial heart is implanted by removing the ventricles while leaving the atria, and it receives power through an external transcutaneous energy transfer system to power its controller and pump for up to 5 hours at a time. So far 11 patients have received the AbioCor implant, with an average extended lifespan of 5 months awaiting a heart transplant.

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    How Does an Artificial Heart Work?

    A CLOSER LOOK AT THE ABIOCOR


    IMPLANTABLE REPLACEMENT HEART

    Artificial vs. Natural


    Failure, heart transplant
    Thousands awaiting

    transplants
    1st self contained heart
    Expected to double life
    expectancy

    Natural Heart
    Both atria contract

    simultaneously
    Forcing blood into
    ventricles
    Ventricles contract, push
    blood out

    Artificial Heart
    Replaces ventricles
    Blood out one ventricle

    at time
    Blood lungs then body
    1o liters/minute

    AbioCor Artifical Heart


    Pump creates pressure
    Valve blood flow

    -Left - body
    -Right - lungs
    TET - transmits power
    Controller controls
    speed

    Transcutaneous
    Energy Transfer (TET)

    5 hrs

    30-40
    mins

    o Implant
    energy
    transfer coil
    o Remove
    ventricles,
    leave in atria
    o Grafts cut
    o Sewn in
    o AbioCor
    inserted

    Process of Implantation

    o 11 procedures
    done so far
    o 1st doctors
    cautious
    o average life = 5
    months after
    transplants

    AbioCor Artificial Heart

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