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Dr. Albert Starr, who developed the first artificial heart valve at OHSU, dies at 98
Dr. Albert Starr, a world-renowned cardiovascular surgeon who co-invented and implanted the first artificial heart valve at OHSU in 1960, died last week at the age of 98. The cause of death was ...
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The BiVACOR Total Artificial Heart: A Maglev Bridge To Life
A new contender has now arrived in the BiVACOR TAH (total artificial heart), which just had the first prototype implanted in a human patient. Unlike the typical membrane-based pumps, the BiVACOR ...
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Dr. Albert Starr, pioneering surgeon and co-inventor of the artificial heart valve at OHSU, dead at 98
they created the first artificial mitral valve. Washington State reports first-ever cases of bird flu in cougars In 1960, the two revolutionized heart care when Starr successfully implanted the ...
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The first ever ‘artificial pancreas’ is here - the iPhone of insulin devices
Undoubtedly this is the start of an evolution towards a true 'artificial pancreas' which could transform treatment of diabetes. The first ever device ... nerves and the heart – and all with ...
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total artificial heart
A new contender has now arrived in the BiVACOR TAH (total artificial heart), which just had the first prototype implanted in a human patient. Unlike the typical membrane-based pumps, the BiVACOR ...
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Riyadh’s KFSHRC performs first-ever robot-assisted artificial heart pump implant
The world’s first robotic-assisted implantation of an artificial heart pump was successfully performed at Riyadh’s King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre (KFSHRC). HeartMate 3, the ...
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Saudi Arabia performs world's first robotic-assisted artificial heart implantation
RIYADH — King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre (KFSHRC) in Riyadh has successfully performed the world’s first robotic-assisted implantation of an artificial heart pump (HeartMate 3) ...
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CARMAT Delivers a Solid FY 2024 with 42 Implants of Its Aeson® Artificial Heart and Anticipates Continued Strong Momentum in 2025
It should prompt many European hospitals to either take the step of performing a first implant of our artificial heart or integrate ... study is the largest study ever initiated by CARMAT.
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The first ever ‘artificial pancreas’ is here - the iPhone of insulin devices
Undoubtedly this is the start of an evolution towards a true 'artificial pancreas' which could transform treatment of diabetes. The first ever device ... nerves and the heart – and all with ...