In a critical review, current status of artificial hearts and cardiac assist devices is discussed, based on 300000 clinical implantations of intra-aortic balloon pumps, 278 clinical cases of ventricular assist devices and 17 total artificial heart implants.
It is justified to implant mechanical hearts as a bridge towards transplantation. Mechanical cardiac assistance has become almost a routine for teams dealing with cardiac transplantation.
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