Short-Term SupportThe Impella pump takes in oxygenated blood from the left ventricle and expels it into the aorta to flow to the rest of the body. The artificial heart, Minogue says, was “a science fiction product.” Another device, a partly external heart pump, generated $30 million in sales at its peak. What he wanted was something that could help the heart pump and recover, without having to replace the damaged organ. It is inserted into a patient’s heart via a wire threaded up from the groin and remains connected to a bedside console. It’s meant to pump blood out to the body continuously, not mimicking the heart’s pumping motion.

Source: Forbes December 18, 2018 10:52 UTC