Re:New generation artificial heart implanted in patient
by iancmceachern on Friday July 16, 2021 @01:37PM
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Exactly, the human heart is a marvel of design and performance.
Typically these devices use between 10-30 watts of power for each side of the heart (in the LVAD case). For an artificial heart (which is two LVADs, basically a LVAD and a RVAD) it's more like 30-60 watts of continuous power.
Typically these devices use between 10-30 watts of power for each side of the heart (in the LVAD case). For an artificial heart (which is two LVADs, basically a LVAD and a RVAD) it's more like 30-60 watts of continuous power.
The human heart is amazing.