Tucson-made artificial heart keeps 79% of recipients alive long ...
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Seventy-nine percent of patients who received the Tucson-developed CardioWest Total Artificial Heart lived long enough to receive a heart transplant, according to a study in Thursday&#39;s New England Journal of Medicine.
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A mesh &quot;sleeve&quot; surgically wrapped around the heart has shown promise for helping people with heart failure. Manufacturers of the new device, the Acorn CorCap Cardiac Support
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The 13th patient to receive the world&#39;s first fully implantable artificial heart died Sunday night after an unexpected malfunction in the device made by Abiomed Inc.
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Less-costly versions of implanted  heart devices represent a good value for most patients who need  them, according to a cost analysis study presented on  Wednesday.
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WASHINGTON The government has given its approval to a temporary artificial heart. It&#39;s one that would be used for patients at risk of dying within 30 days while waiting for a heart transplant.
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Federal regulators approved use of an artificial heart yesterday, marking the first time a mechanical device has been made widely available to replace a failing human organ.
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A tiny tent-like device implanted into the heart appears to block strokes caused by a common irregular heartbeat, sealing off a spot where dangerous blood clots form, German and U.S. researchers reported Wednesday...
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The first artificial heart won U.S.  approval Monday for use as a temporary measure to keep alive  patients on the verge of death while they wait for live organs  to become available for transplants.
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Building an artificial heart has proved tougher than landing men on the moon, but a new study shows that a heart once considered a flop can prolong the lives of desperately sick patients until a donor heart is found.
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Medicare said it will soon fund implantable heart devices for thousands more patients, after publication of a landmark study finding the devices can save more lives, top agency officials said in a medical journal on Wednesday.
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The stripped-out shell of a heart has been made to work again - using brand new cells planted inside it.
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TUESDAY, Sept. 11 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers are reporting an advance in tissue engineering techniques that has helped them move a step closer toward a living replacement heart valve for children.
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Peter Houghton is grateful for his artificial heart. After all, it has saved his life.
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Â· One patient a day dies waiting for a transplant Â· BMA backs idea, but other groups voice concerns
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Four-month-old Damaris Ochoa was near death, born with an enlarged heart that was quickly giving out. Obtaining a transplant in time was a long shot...
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Dr. Robert Jarvikâs newest heart device, the Jarvik 2000, holds the distinction of keeping a patient alive the longest. But it is facing competition.
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The first artificial heart won U.S. approval Monday for use as a temporary measure to keep alive patients on the verge of death while they wait for live organs to become available for transplants.