title: Korean artificial heart (AnyHeart): an experimental study and the first human application.
abstract: A Korean artificial heart (AnyHeart) has been implanted in 29 various animals (52-470 kg) to evaluate hemodynamic performance and electromechanical stability. Most were implantable biventricular assist devices in use. A right thoracotomy approach has been a standard technique of implantation. A preclinical fitting test was also performed to observe anatomical feasibility and to compare surgical techniques in 10 human cadavers. The first case of human application was made as a lifesaving procedure on June 12, 2001.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Korea University, Seoul, Korea. ksunmd@kumc.or.kr
authors.forename: Kyung
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Ho Sung
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Son
authors.forename: Jae Seung
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.forename: Bong Kyu
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Cheong
authors.forename: Jae Seung
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Shin
authors.forename: Kwang Taik
authors.initials: KT
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Hye Won
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Sang Su
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Ahn
authors.forename: Sung Young
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Hye Jung
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Oh
authors.forename: Hwan Sung
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Eun Bo
authors.initials: EB
authors.lastname: Shim
authors.forename: Yang Rae
authors.initials: YR
authors.lastname: Rho
authors.forename: Hyuk Soo
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Byoung Goo
authors.initials: BG
authors.lastname: Min
authors.forename: Hyoung Mook
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D004285:Dogs; D006041:Goats; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D006354:Heart, Artificial; D006439:Hemodynamics / Q000502:physiology*; D006736:Horses; D006801:Humans; D007723:Korea; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D012756:Sheep