Question 1

how do doctors create artificial hearts?

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Carmat: With artificial hearts what do you mean exactly? Artificial can be mechanical assist devices if that is what you mean. LIke the HeartMate II.  Other technology go for a bioartificial heart like the Carmat
-http://www.wsj.com/articles/carmat-implants-artificial-heart-in-a-second-patient-1410176132

Question 2

is there a self-powered, completely internal, artificial human heart yet?

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No: None so far that are approved as i know of in the United States.

Question 3

how long to artificial hearts last?

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LVAD survival: For all circulatory support devices (lvad, rvad, bivad, tah), the survival rate of patients after 6 months is 71% and at 1 year is 56%. All of these devices, except lvad, serve as a “bridge” to help patients survive until cardiac transplantation.  Lvads (left ventricular assist device) replace the pumping function of a failing left heart and can be used as a true therapy in some patients. The surv.

Question 4

pros and cons of an artificial heart?

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Artificial heart: Pros: it can save your life

cons: you have a lot of complications to put up with.

Question 5

what happened to the artificial heart?

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Modified and used: Artificial hearts are being used for bridge-to-transplant as well as destination therapy.  The more common models now use a corkscrew propeller-type pump to provide continuous blood flow rather than pulsatile.

Question 6

need tips on where can you buy an artificial heart?

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Artificial Heart: You can't buy it on your own. You have get it through a medicval provider (if you qualify).

Question 7

how long can someone live with an artificial heart?

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No certain answer: There is no real answer to this question since there are a number of different artificial hearts implanted for different reasons, some  just assist the damaged heart and some replace its actions all together. Usually the artificial heart is a bridge to transplant with a real donor heart. The longest survival without a replacement human heart transplant is a little over 1500 days at present.

Question 8

help please? how long can a person live with an artificial heart?

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Many years: That's a very complicated question.  Co morbidities would play into the calculation.  With good follow up care, you could live for many  years

Question 9

can you go jogging if you have an artificial heart and get exercise?

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Artificial heart: Until recently there wasn't a small enough portable power system for an artificial heart to allow activity such as jogging. Stationary bicycle riding is possible. There may be jogging possible with artificial hearts in the future but I don't believe the present clinical equipment state along with the medication state allows it.

Question 10

is this a good thesis about how the artificial heart has impacted society?

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It could be: If you are talking about a topic for a thesis then yes.  Artificial hearts or vads (ventricular assist devices) have changed the way we approach heart failure and have the potential for huge impacts in the future including costs.  The heart lung machine which is temporary support has had a tremendous impact on the treatment of heart disease since the 1950's which it was developed.

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