Fifth Artificial Heart Implant Conducted by Aurora St. Luke's Cardiac Team
Filed in archive Cases , Diagnostics , Treatment by Gloria Gamat on August 24, 2006

The patient is in a stable condition after receiving his Cardio West temporary total artificial heart (TAH-t) implant; the only USFDA approved temporary Total Artificial Heart.
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St. Luke's Medical Center is one of just five hospitals in the United States and thirteen worldwide certified to implant the TAH-t.According to Dr. Tector, Medical Director of the Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center Transplant Program:
"The TAH-t is a modern version of the Jarvik-7 Artificial Heart of the 1980's. Survival rates have increased dramatically because of major therapeutic advancements to reduce the risk of strokes and internal bleeding."
Dr. Tector had implanted 10 Jarvik-7 Artificial Hearts, the last in 1997.
Source: PR Newswire
Photo Credit: SynCardia Systems, Inc.
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