PubMed · 5649345
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H D Kletschka, E H Rafferty, M Wynyard. 1968. Artificial heart.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/5649345/
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The Jarvik 2000 Heart is a silent compact axial flow impeller pump which is now undergoing clinical trials for both bridge to transplantation and permanent mechanical circulatory support. The pump is implanted into the apex of the failing left ventricle by left thoracotomy. A vascular graft offloads to the descending thoracic aorta so that only the left pleural cavity is opened. Power supply is through an abdominal drive line or postauricular titanium pedestal according to the treatment strategy.
For Jewish Hospital in Louisville, Ky., a modest-looking device made of titanium and plastic could be the ticket to healthcare's big leagues. Earlier this summer the hospital was the first to implant the AbioCor artificial heart, and it's been riding a wave of media acclaim ever since. Hospital President Doug Shaw hopes the facility can cash in on its successes.
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