Heart Failure Pump Developed
September 3, 2007 by Kendra James, RN
Filed under Diseases & Conditions
A Heart failure pump has been developed to assist those patients awaiting their gift of life. I really do hope that this is a success.
The pump is implanted into the patient’s body and pumps blood from the weakened left ventricle to the rest of the body at the same rate as a healthy heart. In addition to helping 75 percent of patients stay alive for at least six months, or until a donor heart becomes available, the device assists patients’ original hearts regain function, thereby allowing other organs to heal by restoring blood flow.
The device is about the size of a “D” sized battery which will allow it to help patients both big and small and male and female. Pretty cool!
via Science Daily
