Artificial hearts are a new device in the world of medical technology designed for patients suffering from end-stage heart failure affecting both sides of the heart. This is called biventricular failure.
Artificial hearts were made as an alternative to the biventricular assist device, or BiVAD, which is a two pump system that assists one ventricle. BiVADs provide biventricular support for the heart while an artificial heart provides biventricular replacement.
![Picture](/uploads/2/5/2/5/25259391/3700530.jpg?247)
An artificial heart allow the failing heart to be removed, rather than just helping it coast along. It replaces both failing heart ventricles and the four native heart valves. It eliminates ventricle dysfunction/failure, malfunctioning/diseased heart valves, arrhythmias and other electrical problems requiring pacemakers or defibrillators. It is the only device that completely eliminates the symptoms and source of end-stage biventricular failure.
According to a research article I found, artificial hearts have now been approved for use in pediatrics, or in other words, they can function in patients who have a less than 1.7 BSA.
According to a research article I found, artificial hearts have now been approved for use in pediatrics, or in other words, they can function in patients who have a less than 1.7 BSA.