Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.  2002 Jul;35(7):548-552.

A Clinical Experience of Korean Artificial Heart(AnyHeart)

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Korea University, Korea.
  • 2Department of Anesthesiology, Korea University, Korea.
  • 3Department of Biomedical Engineering, Seoul National University, Korea.

Abstract

Korean artificial heart(AnyHeart) is a single-pieced and implantable bi-ventricular pulsatile pump adapting a moving actuator mechanism. The authors report a case of clinical application of AnyHeart as a life-saving device for the patients with end-stage heart disease combined with biventricular failure.

Keyword

Heart, Artificial; Heart assist device; Heart failure

MeSH Terms

Heart Diseases
Heart Failure
Heart, Artificial
Humans
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