抄録
The definition of total artificial heart (TAH) means the mechanical pumps to replace natural heart functions completely without consideration on the shape, the size and the installed position.
In the August of 1979, 29 TAH animals survived over three months in the world
In 1980, in Tokyo University 11 TAH goats survival over three months---including 288 days, 243 days and 232 days---.
The longest survival (288 days) died by the human error of switching the driving systems. In this case, no clotting in the cannula and pumps in spite of no anticoagulant use.
In future, three types of TAH---bedside, wheel chair and implantable---will be designed and developed.
