A heart transplant is an operation to replace a failing heart with a healthier donor heart. Heart transplantation is a treatment generally reserved for people whose condition has not improved sufficiently with medication or other surgical interventions. It is a … Read More
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Implantable medical devices : how they work and their place in healthcare
Implantable medical devices are introduced into the human body through surgery or other medical interventions. Among the most common devices are artificial joints, breast implants, cochlear implants, intraocular lenses, pacemakers and other cardiac implants or prostheses. How do these implantable … Read More
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 … Read More