Expériences cliniques avec les nouvelles assistances ventriculaires mécaniques électromagnétiques

Recently, the third generation of partial electromagnetic artificial hearts appeared, which are a real technological advancement. These new ventricular assist devices are small, implantable, silent and increase the patients' quality of life in comparison with the electromechanical pumps of second generation. Their clinical efficiency is at least as good as the second generation in light of the first experiences reported on animals and human beings. Their use as a bridge to transplant and especially as a destination therapy should increase in the coming years as they represent an answer to the health problem, which is the increasing population of patients in heart failure.