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Summary A smaller, more efficient artificial heart may be on the horizon.
The AbioCor Replacement Heart by AbioMed is fully implantable, meaning that no wires or tubes penetrate the skin, and, therefore, there is less risk of infection.It weighs less than a pound, and Cleveland Clinic biomedical engineer Dr. Leonard Golding believes it is the future of the artificial heart that will not only keep people alive if theyre waiting for a heart transplant or not, but also allow them to have a normal quality of life.The unique device is one of the first high-tech advances since the artificial mechanical heart came on the market 30 years ago.SmartHeart Total Artificial Heart, which is a total artificial heart and left ventricular assist device designed for long-term, durable use in patients suffering from biventricular heart failure.
