Artificial Heart Failure Research Paper

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Abstract:
The artificial heart is a pump that could either partially or completely replace the function of a natural heart. This paper will focus mainly on the total artificial heart. The total artificial heart is comprised of two pumps, to maintain both lung circulation and systemic circulation after the removal of the natural heart. This paper will focus of the terms of use of the artificial heart, who can use it? And whether it is affordable to buy one? And the reasons why this technology was created?
Background:
Over 5.7 milling adults in the United States of America have heart failures. About half of people who develop heart failure die within 5 years. In the U.K it had been estimated that 900,000 patients suffer from heart failures. …show more content…

The phase of relaxation “diastole” and the phase of contraction “systole”. Since the human heart has four channels there is atrial systole, atrial diastole, ventricular systole, and ventricular diastole. The cardiac cycle is described by the heart rate which is expressed as beats per minute. This cycle consists of four stages: Inflow phase, Isovolumetric contraction, outflow phase, and isovolumetric …show more content…

Each heartbeat is stimulated by an electrical impulse that originates in a small strip of heart tissue known as the sinoatrial (S-A) node, or pacemaker. Cardiac output is the volume of blood being pumped by the heart in a minute. It is equal to the heart rate multiplied by the stroke volume. So, if there are 70 beats per minute, and 70 ml blood is ejected with each beat of the heart, the cardiac output is 4900 ml/ minute. This value is typical for an average adult at rest, although cardiac output may reach up to 30 liters/ minute during extreme exercise. This shows how vital the heart is, it is the engine for our bodies. This paper will focus on the product of AbioMed and SynCardia.
When the artificial heart is transplanted, an electronic package is implanted in the abdomen of the recipient. The power is supplied from an external source to components under the skin, without penetrating it, using inductive electromagnetic

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