title: [Artificial heart. Management and clinical utilization].
abstract: The improved results of heart transplantation and the need to support hemodynamically those patients with cardiac failure while waiting for a suitable donor has heralded the development of mechanical ventricular assist pumps and the total artificial heart (TAH) as a bridge to transplantation. There are nowadays several TAH in use. The aim of this paper is to describe the current clinical model of the Utah University (model Jarvik-7) and its present or potential clinical applications and indications for use. The world experience up to August 1988 is reviewed.
authors.forename: M V
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Martínez
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Fraile
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gómez-Arnau
mesh_terms: D004867:Equipment Design; D006354:Heart, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans
vernacular_title: Corazón artificial. Manejo y utilización clínica.