ARTIFICIAL HEART

A PRESENTATION BY:
SHANZEY AHMED
# 21-10900
INTRODUCTION

 An artificial heart is a prosthetic device that is implanted into the body to replace the

biological heart.

 Artificial heart is a pumping mechanism that duplicates the rate, output, and blood

pressure of the natural heart. It may replace the function of a part or all of the heart.
TYPES OF “ARTIFICIAL HEART”

 VENTRICULAR ARTIFICIAL HEART

 VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE

 TOTAL ARTIFICIAL HEART

 VENTRICULAR ARTIFICIAL HEART

 The jarvik-7 design incorporates two heart pumps that are

connected to a power console.
 Each pump is small enough to be implanted into the void that
was left behind from the extraction.
 Both pumps receive power from a large external console. The
console pushes air through the tubing.
 Air enters inside the pump and is expelled through a series of
thin flexible diaphragms.
VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE (VAD)

 Ventricular assist device was invented by Dr. Michael DeBakey was implanted in 1966 at
Methodist hospital in Texas.
 Michael has pioneered the development of heart pumps since the early 1960’s.
 In 1966, he performed the first successful implantation of a ventricular assist device.
 The patient’s heart recovered while the VAD took over it’s pumping chores.
 TOTAL ARTIFICIAL HEART

 The AbioCor implantable replacement heart is the first

completely self- contained total artificial heart. It is the product

of 30 years of research.

 The AbioCor, along with other components is designed to fit

within chest and abdomen.

 COST OF IMPLANTATION

 Complete heart replacement device can cost about $75,000.

 Procedure expenses cost about $175,000.

 It is financed by the national heart research fund

 Please click onto the following YouTube link to know more about Total Artificial Heart
Surgery

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PtxaxcPnGc