THE ARTIFICIAL

HEART

• AYALA NAYASHOVA
• NAZEKET BEGISLAM
• BEKZAT OMARGAZY
Key Discussion Points
01 History of the Artificial Heart
The first artificial heart for humans was invented and patented in the
1950s, but it wasn't until 1982 that a working artificial heart, the Jarvik-
7, was successfully implanted in a human patient.

02 Did you know?

There have been 13 artificial heart designs used in patients, but only
one has received commercial approval from the FDA.

03 Artificial heart today

SynCardia, LionHeart, AbioCor, AbioCor II;

04 Conclusion
Most people die from heart failure chambers, fail to push enough
blood through the body.
 Timeline of the Artificial Heart
First Trials
The first trials for an artificial heart
is created and tested. There were
many failures until the success of
a dog heart transplant which lasted
for 90 minutes.
First Artificial Heart Transplant
The first artificial heart was
transplanted into a living person,
61 year old Dr. Barney Clark. And
it was a success due to the
model used as the artificial heart.

1957 1982

1947 1967 2004

Prototype
First Heart Transplant Officially eligible
Research begins and
Dr. Christiaan Barnard Through all the trials, the
design is completed of the
performs the first heart CardioWest Artificial Heart is
prototype of an artificial
transplant. This takes place in officially the only FDA-regulated
heart.
Cape Town, South Africa. The and FDA-approved heart. And the
test was successful, but only heart can officially be used as a
for 18 days. gateway AND a permanent
structure in the body.
First Heart
Transplant

DEC 3, 1967
Dr. Christiaan Barnard performs the first heart transplant. This
takes place in Cape Town, South Africa. The test was
successful, but only for 18 days.
The
Jarvik 7
Robert Jarvik, MD on the Jarvik-7

“The news about Barney Clark stunned the doctors by

making headlines around the world”, Dr. Jarvik says.
“Enormous public interest developed, and hundreds of
reporters converged on Salt Lake City to cover the
story, and the University began to give them daily
briefings, which were completely uncensored. All
medically significant events in the post-operative
course were reported, successes and setbacks alike.”
DID YOU
KNOW?
Artificial hearts may sound like
science fiction, but they’ve actually
been in clinical use to help end-
stage heart failure patients for more
than 35 years — here’s what you
should know.
Human body cannot survive without a heart
but the heart can survive without a human
body! Sounds weird right? That’s true.
Human heart has its own electrical
impulses. This allows the heart to continue
beating even if it is separated from the
body. However, there is one requirement. It
should continue to get a steady supply of
oxygen exactly the same way it receives
oxygen inside the body.
7 Things About Artificial Hearts
That You Should Know

1. Growing Demand for Artificial Hearts

2. The Most Used Artificial Heart
3. Duration of Support for Patients on
Artificial Hearts
4. Improved Quality of Life
5. Highest Bridge to Transplant Rate
6. Reliability Statistics
7. Status of 2 Regulatory-Approved Devices
and 1 Design Under Study
 SynCardia
Artificial heart LionHeart
today AbioCor
AbioCor II
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Every year in the United States, there are 50,000 persons in need of a heart transplant. There are on
average 2,400 donor hearts available. What are the options available for the remaining 47,000 plus
individuals that do not receive a transplant?

The artificial heart is able to replace the damaged heart of some of these individuals if they are able to
meet certain clinical specifications. The artificial heart is able to prolong life until a heart transplant can
be obtained when no other options exist for the patient and life expectancy is predicted to be less than
30 days.
 • The AbioCor has the obvious advantage of being fully
contained in the body without any protruding tubes.

• The AbioCor II is 30% smaller than the first artificial

heart created so it can fit into more patients.

• However, it is still being altered in order to avoid blot

clotting.

• Also, the AbioCor is quite expensive because insurance

still does not cover the cost of the device.

• It costs approximately $350,000 for the device and the

surgery.

Conclusion
Thank you for attention