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Heart transplantation and its prospects

Heart transplantation is the reference treatment for patients suffering from severe heart failure, whose main challenge is to cope with the shortage of organs: “On average, there are two compatible recipient candidates for just one available heart graft”, explained Doctor Guihaire in 2021. But what is the current heart transplant landscape in France? What about the selection of recipient candidates? And what are the prospects for the future? Heart transplant figures In 2019, 425 hear...
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Improving cardiovascular health for a better quality of life

Cardiovascular disease represents a major public health challenge, and it is imperative that we take a proactive approach to preserving the health of our hearts. There are many such conditions, making cardiovascular health awareness and prevention an important issue in France. Cardiovascular disease figures Cardiovascular disease is still the world’s leading cause of death, representing a range of pathologies primarily affecting the heart, including myocardial infarction, heart failure and...
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The different stages and classes of heart failure

There are different types of heart failure. It can be chronic (the disease sets in gradually, with symptoms worsening more slowly), or acute (the onset is rapid, or even sudden). There are also different stages of the disease, ranging from mild to severe, each characterized by specific symptoms and a distinct impact on quality of life. What are the different stages and classes of heart failure ? At the most advanced stage, the disease is irreversible. The different stages identify the progressio...
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Procope Medicals artificial heart : our outlook and challenges for 2024

Procope Medicals is moving resolutely into 2025 with new milestones and key challenges in the design and development of its total artificial heart. Here’s an overview of what we’ll be talking about: Research and development (R&D) As we move into 2025, we will continue to develop the functional version of the prosthesis. R&D actions over the next 12 months will enable us to develop the final technological building blocks required for the final version of the prosthesis: Devel...
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The artificial heart to help heart failure

Heart failure is still responsible for 1 in 5 deaths. Once established, this cardiovascular disease is irreversible and worsens. “Life expectancy at 5 years is 50%” (according to Institut Pasteur Lille). It represents a major challenge for global healthcare systems. Heart failure, what’s at stake ? Heart failure affects more than 64 million lives. Here’s how to better understand the workings of this disease: Mechanical stress on the heart muscle leads to muscle fatigue ov...
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The new challenge of MedTech : Between innovations, regulations and compliance challenges

MedTech, at the crossroads of technology and healthcare, is shaping the development of medical devices with a relentless quest for innovation. In this dynamic landscape, several elements are redefining the design of these devices, with major implications for manufacturers. A boundless quest for innovation ? The medical sector is in a state of flux, propelled by technological advances and the urgency created by the global health crisis. MedTech companies are engaged in a frantic race for innovati...
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Xenotransplantation : the limits of animal organ transplantation

Xenotransplantation is the process of transplanting living cells, organs or tissues from animals into humans....
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Towards patient-centred healthcare : remote monitoring

Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) solutions can predict, prevent and manage events through continuous remote monitoring....
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The challenge of hemocompatibility

The hemocompatibility (blood compatibility) of materials is a major issue in the design of medical devices, particularly artificial hearts....
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Adapting to every patient morphology : a key challenge

Studies show that women die at a systematically higher rate than men when waiting for a donor heart....
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