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ABIOMED Home > Patients & Families > Heart Recovery and Assist > Indications |
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AbioCor System is designed for use by patients who have irreparably
damaged hearts or who are at risk of imminent death as a result of
end-stage heart failure that cannot be treated by optimal medical
treatment. Patients who are candidates for the AbioCor System have
biventricular failure but typically have other vital organs that continue
to be viable or are potentially recoverable.
The AbioCor Implantable Replacement Heart System is indicated for patients who may benefit from heart replacement and who do not meet the criteria for receiving a left ventricular assist device (LVAD), or patients who are not likely to benefit from (or may encounter unacceptably high risks of complications or harm from) long-term assist with an LVAD or other device. Included in this group are persons with the following conditions:
The AbioCor is not CE certified and is not available in Europe at this time.
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