September 28th, 2011Ventricular tachycardia is the most common life-threatening arrhythmia, defined as a series of three or more ventricular contractions occurring at a rate of 100-250 beats per minute. VT may lead to sudden cardiac death and together with ventricular fibrillations result in an estimated 300,000 deaths per year in the United States. While...
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July 12th, 2005
An article in the latest issue of the journal Artificial Organs (abstract) examines the PediPump™, a new ventricular assist device for children and newborns. The device, a product of Albany-based Foster-Miller Technologies, is still in prototype stage and has not been approved by the FDA. Measuring only 7mm x 70 mm, the pump is a...
May 23rd, 2005
Sunshine Heart Company Pty Limited from Australia reports that its novel C-Pulse Heart Failure Device has been implanted into a 56-year old patient with history of congestive heart failure. The operation took place at New Zealand's Auckland City Hospital on 4th May 2005.
The device works through external aortic counterpulsation:
The...
