Abstract
Almost 20 years have passed since publication of the first report of implantation of an artificial heart in an experimental animal [1]. A review of the literature to date indicates that a quantum jump in progress has been made over the past 5 years. Reported survival times have increased from only a few days to several months, and the overall condition of experimental animals undergoing total heart replacement has greatly improved. The major factor responsible for this progress has not been the development of any major new technology, but rather the assimilation of knowledge gained in previous years. This knowledge was a prerequisite for increasing survival times. The progress toward developing a practical therapeutic device continues to be significant. Although various technical and financial problems create transient lags in progress, a review of the history of total artificial heart (TAH) development leaves one very optimistic.
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Rosenberg, G., Landis, D.L., Donachy, J.H., Brighton, J.A., Stallsmith, J., Pierce, W.S. (1979). Design of the Pennsylvania State University Artificial Heart and Electronic Automatic Control System. In: Unger, F. (eds) Assisted Circulation. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-67268-2_36
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