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  2. Ventricular assist device - Wikipedia

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    The first successful implantation of an LVAD was completed in 1966 by Liotta along with Dr. Michael E. DeBakey. The patient was a 37-year-old woman, and a paracorporeal (external) circuit was able to provide mechanical support for 10 days after the surgery. [ 23 ]

  3. Destination therapy - Wikipedia

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    During the REMATCH trial, several complications were reported for patients who received the LVAD. They reported post-operative pain after LVAD implantation. During an average 400 days of survival, 30 percent of the devices had an internal failure requiring another operation, and almost every patient who had a re-operation did not survive.

  4. Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator - Wikipedia

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    Illustration of Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) An implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) or automated implantable cardioverter defibrillator (AICD) is a device implantable inside the body, able to perform defibrillation, and depending on the type, cardioversion and pacing of the heart.

  5. Berlin Heart - Wikipedia

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    Berlin Heart manufactures two types of VADs: implantable and paracorporeal. INCOR is an axial-flow pump for support of the left ventricle.In this system, the pump is implanted directly next to the heart and is connected to the heart by cannula.

  6. Mammograms can prevent breast cancer deaths. But many ... - AOL

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    A report estimates more than 310,000 new cases of invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed in women in 2024 and more than 42,000 people will die.

  7. Cancer - Wikipedia

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    Routine screening is not recommended for bladder cancer, [171] testicular cancer, [172] ovarian cancer, [173] pancreatic cancer, [174] or prostate cancer. [ 175 ] Recommends mammography for breast cancer screening every two years from ages 50–74, but does not recommend either breast self-examination or clinical breast examination . [ 176 ]

  8. Artificial heart - Wikipedia

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    An artificial heart is a device that replaces the heart.Artificial hearts are typically used as a bridge to heart transplantation, but ongoing research aims to develop a device that could permanently replace the heart when a transplant—whether from a deceased human or, experimentally, from a genetically engineered pig—is unavailable or not viable.

  9. Artificial organ - Wikipedia

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    In cases when a person is profoundly deaf or severely hard of hearing in both ears, a cochlear implant may be surgically implanted. Cochlear implants bypass most of the peripheral auditory system to provide a sense of sound via a microphone and some electronics that reside outside the skin, generally behind the ear.