[Partial replacement of the heart].
A ventricular-aortic blood pump was constructed for the functional replacement of the left heart. Hemodynamic experiments showed that the device was able to pump the total cardiac output in calves with a body weight under 85 kg. In these cases the myocardial oxygen consumption decreased to 40%. Laboratory findings in 5 longterm experiments revealed a complete adaptation of the body to the artificial organ up to 73 days.
D000818:Animals; D001243:Assisted Circulation / Q000295:instrumentation; D002302:Cardiac Output; D002417:Cattle; D005260:Female; D006439:Hemodynamics; D008134:Long-Term Care; D010101:Oxygen Consumption
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