Published 1976 | Version v1
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Biomedical Engineering support. Semiannual progress report

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The basic goal of the ERDA Artificial Heart Program is to develop and construct an artificial heart, powered by a 238Pu heat source, which can be successfully employed as an emplantable total artificial heart system for animal experiments. Future studies will be directed at developing and evaluating a satisfactory system for total heart replacement in humans. A total of 32 ERDA artificial hearts have been implanted since the initiation of the program. During the reporting period ten total heart replacement experiments were performed in calves using the ERDA blood pump powered by an electric motor implanted in the abdomen. Results of the experiments are given

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Imprint Pagination
59 p.
Report number
COO--2155-18

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
7273357
Subject category
S07: ISOTOPES AND RADIATION SOURCES;
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Progress Report
Descriptors DEI
CALVES; MECHANICAL HEART; PLUTONIUM 238; RADIOISOTOPE HEAT SOURCES; RESEARCH PROGRAMS
Descriptors DEC
ACTINIDE NUCLEI; ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; ANIMALS; CATTLE; DOMESTIC ANIMALS; ENERGY SOURCES; EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI; HEAVY NUCLEI; ISOTOPES; MAMMALS; MEDICAL SUPPLIES; NUCLEI; PLUTONIUM ISOTOPES; PROSTHESES; RADIOISOTOPES; RUMINANTS; VERTEBRATES; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES

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Available from NTIS. $4.50.