title: The development, evolution, and clinical utilization of artificial heart technology.
abstract: The ventricular assist device has evolved into an effective clinical tool to treat patients with severe heart failure. Left ventricular assist systems, such as the HeartMate, have demonstrated their utility as short- and long-term bridges to heart transplantation and their ability to effect a degree of ventricular recovery in some patients. These devices will soon be used more commonly as an alternative to transplantation.
authors.affiliation: Cardiopulmonary Transplant Service, St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, Texas Heart Institute, Houston, USA.
authors.forename: O H
authors.initials: OH
authors.lastname: Frazier
mesh_terms: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D004560:Electricity; D004867:Equipment Design; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D006354:Heart, Artificial; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006801:Humans; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials