Implanted Bioprosthetic Heart In Patient

In a groundbreaking surgery proceeded a team of doctors at the hospital Georges Pompidou in Paris who implanted for the first time in the world, an autonomous, bioprosthetic artificial heart, made ​​by the French company Carmat, in a patient suffering from end-stage heart failure. "Implantation unfolded in a satisfactory manner.

The patient is under medical supervision, is awake and conversing with their relatives ", the company announced. In late September, the French authorities had given their approval for this surgery, giving new hope and perspective to heart patients who are condemned because of the lack of donor organs. "We are pleased that the first implantation, but obviously it would be premature to draw conclusions after going for a single implant and even the time that has passed since the surgery is very small" commented general manager Marcello Carmat Konviti. Founded by French surgeon Alain Karpentie, who is known worldwide for its cardiac valve Karpentie-Edwards who has invented.

The aim is to cover the shortage of grafts as many people suffering from heart failure at an advanced stage die before a suitable donor is found. "Artificial heart fully mimics the human heart with two ventricles that promote blood in the same way you did and heart muscle, with sensors that allow it to increase or decrease the rate. When the patient is asleep, the rate drops when going upstairs, increases. Consequently, not related to mechanical pump, "he explained before some months the company cofounder Philip Pouleti. Patient in which the heart was implanted last Wednesday suffering from heart failure at the last stage. The doctors did not give him much room for life and there was no other alternative treatment. Carmat The claims that the artificial heart could save each year tens of thousands of patients, guaranteeing their quality of life unprecedented, without running the risk of organ rejection.

New microsurgical technique replaces surgery open coconut

A new microsurgical technique in the heart, can replace open heart surgery, as doctors say the Institute of Heart Diseases Montreal, who have already implemented this technique in 500 patients. surgical tools consist of a camera, which detects lesions of arteries / valves even lancets intervening minutes for therapeutic intervention.

The surgeons say that the camera viewing magnified the problems of the arteries / valves and thus interfere with accuracy and efficiency. surgeon Michelle Peleren by the Institute of Heart Diseases Montreal describes this minimally invasive procedure, which he and his team have perfected correcting mitral valve and other cardiac surgery. The main advantage of this technique is that it is open heart surgery, but a small operation that closes quickly and relatively painlessly for the patient.

 These revolution in operating the valves, says surgeon Denis Bouchard cooperating interventions with Michelle Peleren. The surgery lasts minimum, the patient's recovery is fast. Simultaneously, the new technique is addressed even in old age, which would not withstand open-heart surgery. Both surgeons had attended technical repair of cardiac valves in Belgium, but perfected the technique of microsurgical heart in Montreal.

They hope to be able to carry 150-250 surgeries kind per year. microsurgery The new Institute of Heart Diseases Montreal must pass clinical trials so as to satisfy the conditions to be incorporated in surgeries of the heart.