2 Euro Hearts

All sorts of cardiovascular devices have been developed in the recent years. The Abiocor is one of them. However, the Abiocor address adults. For the infants on the other hand, has the PediaFlow. This device is a PVAD that aims to keep the infant alive while the neonate awaits a suitable heart donor. The PVAD is in the size of a 2 Euro coin and utilizes magnetism to drive the flow of blood. Further references can be made at,

http://www.launchpnt.com/Objectives.375.0.html
http://www.launchpnt.com/Detail_View.43+M573aa3f480f.0.html
http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/iel5/10040/32215/01511153.pdf?arnumber=1511153

Post created by Seng Hoe Yeoh
(he wasn't able to access his account)