Dear Sandie

Greetings

The following link may be helpful to you.

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK234445/

BiVACOR® is a major advance upon earlier generation artificial heart technologies which push blood from one side of the heart only. BiVACOR® can support both sides of a failing heart (BV Assist) or may act as a total artificial heart replacing the heart completely (BV Replace). The device is currently undergoing extensive research and development at the Texas Heart Institute. Visit the BiVACOR website for more technical details.

http://googleweblight.com/i?u=http://www.texasheart.org/Research/Devices/bivacor_tah.cfm&grqid=k3mI4Xcb&hl=en-IN

Artificial heart research and present status of clinical application in Japan.

Imachi K. ASAIO J. 2006 Jan-Feb.

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Japan has a long history of research and development of the artificial heart since Atsumi began studying artificial hearts at the University of Tokyo in 1959. Since that time, the University of Tokyo group has been developing different types of artificial hearts, as well as materials, blood pumps, driving mechanisms, and control methods. Other than the University of Tokyo, there are 12 institutes involved in artificial heart research and development in Japan. As for artificial heart clinical application in Japan, four devices were approved by the government; two are domestic, two are imported. Between 1980 and 2004, 697 cases of clinical application of a ventricular assist device (VAD) have been performed, including in 38 pediatric patients under 18 years. Recently, clinical use of percutaneous cardiopulmonary support has been increasing with 600 to 800 cases being performed every year, including in 40 to 60 patients under age 20 years. Although the requirement for clinical use of pediatric VADs is increasing, there is no device, domestic or imported, currently used in Japan; therefore, there is an urgent need for development of a pediatric VAD.

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https://googleweblight.com/i?u=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/16436884&grqid=eR5Mqcbd&hl=en-IN

Kulvir, Thank you so very much for all this information and links, I will peruse this and let you know how I get on. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! Sandie

Hi Sandie,, following articles might help you... Thanks

Thank you so much Biswajit, this is very helpful and very much appretiated.

Regards

Sandie

There is much research in this area. Having worked on a few versions of artificial hearts over decades, I may be able to help. Challenges have been durability of the technology and true physiological presetantion of flow that mimics the human heart. As you continue to look into background and previously-published research, please contact me if I can be of asistance.

Dear Roy, Thank you so much for your contribution. It would be great to speak with you. I would very much like to have a conversation from a professionals point of view, so this could be added to the research. This is a collaborative study, so having spoken to my research team they have asked if you would mind being interviewed for 15 mins maybe? I am happy to skype or call?? Thank you again!! Warm wishes Sandie

Dear Sandie,

A conversation would be interesting and Skype would be best for me. Name there is roywallen. Please propose a few times that will work for you. We are 5 hours behind Warwickshire (GMT).

Kind regards,

- Roy

Hi Roy, Many thanks indeed for offering your time!! I will speak to the group initially to request their questions, so that I may add these and also If you are happy to give me some dates that work for you initially that would be great. Thank you again!!

@ Sandie Chambers

Please also have a look at these useful RG links.

Article Evolution of Artificial Hearts: An Overview and History

Article Present and future perspectives on total artificial hearts

Working Paper Study of an Artificial Heart: Design and Simulation

Article Past and Present of Total Artificial Heart Therapy: A Success Story

Article Total Artificial Heart: State-of-the-art

Article Totally Implantable Artificial Heart: Still a Major Challenge

Article Implantation of Total Artificial Heart in Congenital Heart Disease

Article Total Artificial Heart as the Destination Therapy: A Review

Conference Paper Research and Development of an Artificial Left Ventricle for...

Thanks!