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Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1997;11:S29-S31
© 1997 Elsevier Science NL

The development, evolution, and clinical utilization of artificial heart technology

O.H. Frazier *

Cardiopulmonary Transplant Service, St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, Cullen Cardiovascular Research Laboratories, Texas Heart Institute, Houston, Texas, USA

* Corresponding author. Tel.: + 1 713 7914011; fax: + 1 713 7946798.

The ventricular assist device has evolved into an effective clinical tool to treat patients with severe heart failure. Left ventricular assist systems, such as the HeartMate, have demonstrated their utility as short- and long-term bridges to heart transplantation and their ability to effect a degree of ventricular recovery in some patients. These devices will soon be used more commonly as an alternative to transplantation.






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