Pages tagged: heart assist devices

Texas Heart’s School of Perfusion Technology Illuminates Houston’s Contributions to Medicine Near and Far

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The Texas Heart Institute (THI) School of Perfusion Technology held its on June 7-8. The two-day long conference featured leaders...

Doctors and Engineers Aim to Build a Device to Prevent the Need for a Transplant

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Houston, TX (May 13) –A team of physician-scientists and engineers at the Texas Heart Institute (THI) are conducting important research...

THI Explores Advanced 3D Printed Silicone Technologies

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On Friday April 13, the THI Cardiovascular Surgery Research department hosted a special presentation by Dr. Haibo “Patrick” Gong about...

Are there currently any biventricular heart assist devices used as destination therapy for patients with end stage CHF? If so, does your institute use them?

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Hi Andrea, Currently there are no long-term fully implantable devices designed specifically for bi-ventricular assistance, however a few devices are...