Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.
2002 Jul;35(7):548-552.
A Clinical Experience of Korean Artificial Heart(AnyHeart)
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Korea University, Korea.
- 2Department of Anesthesiology, Korea University, Korea.
- 3Department of Biomedical Engineering, Seoul National University, Korea.
Abstract
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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.