Heart, Artificial

A pumping mechanism that duplicates the output, rate, and blood pressure of the natural heart. It may replace the function of the entire heart or a portion of it, and may be an intracorporeal, extracorporeal, or paracorporeal heart. (Dorland, 28th ed)

Year introduced: 1967

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Tree Number(s): E07.695.300, E07.858.082.374

MeSH Unique ID: D006354

Entry Terms:

• Artificial Heart
• Artificial Hearts
• Hearts, Artificial

Previous Indexing:

• Artificial Organs (1966)
• Heart-Lung Machine (1966)

All MeSH Categories
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Category
Equipment and Supplies
Prostheses and Implants
Heart, Artificial
Heart-Assist Devices

All MeSH Categories
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Category
Equipment and Supplies
Surgical Equipment
Artificial Organs
Heart, Artificial
Heart-Assist Devices