#biventricular

[healthinnovations]

First patient in the world bridged to a successful heart transplant via a Total Artificial Heart.

First patient in the world bridged to a successful heart transplant via a Total Artificial Heart. Thoughts health innovators?

A petite 44-year-old woman has become the first patient in the world to be bridged to a successful heart transplant, that is, to go from needing a transplant to receiving one, with an experimental Total Artificial Heart designed for smaller patients.  The UCLA patient received a successful heart transplant at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, thanks to the smaller Total Artificial Heart.

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[medical-device-news]

FDA Advisory Panel Recommends Expanded Indication for Medtronic

MINNEAPOLIS – Oct. 8, 2013 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Circulatory Systems Devices Advisory Panel today voted that biventricular (BiV) pacing with Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) devices is beneficial for treating patients who have…

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