Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . There is only one mechanical heart pump available in the U.S. for patients with heart failure requiring left ...

HOUSTON — In a groundbreaking move, the FDA has approved the second phase of clinical trials for the BiVACOR mechanical heart, a device that could potentially make human heart transplants a thing of ...

The BiVACOR Total Artificial Heart (TAH) is a compact, titanium-constructed device about the size of a fist. Despite its small stature, it packs a powerful punch. It can pump blood at a rate of 12 ...

Madras Medical Mission implants Evaheart LVAD in a 42-year-old man with end-stage heart failure, improving his cardiac function.

Mukwonago Village Clerk Lana Kropf survived multiple heart attacks and strokes in her 30s and now lives with a mechanical heart device. Despite health challenges, she recently earned international ...

When heart muscle gets damaged, the result is often permanent. Unlike other muscles in the body, the heart has long been believed to lack the ability to heal itself. But recent research suggests that ...

A Monash-led research project is redefining mechanical heart support with a tailored pump designed for the millions of ...

Mechanical heart valves were tested for their ability to crack under high-speed imaging, fluoroscopy, and standardized balloon testing. In vitro testing showed successful fracturing of device leaflets ...