Montefiore Certified to Implant Artificial Heart

摘要

A surgical team from the Montefiore Einstein Center for Heart and Vascular Care recently received certification training for implanting the SynCardia Total Artificial Heart, a replacement heart implanted in patients at risk of imminent death from heart failure. The team, led by Robert E. Michler, MD, Surgeon-in-Chief and Chairman of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery at Montefiore Medical Center in New York City, traveled to Houston, Texas, for training in the implantation of the device, which can serve as a bridge to a heart transplant for patients with end-stage heart disease affecting both ventricles.