The Next First in Cardiovascular Discovery
Saving Tiny Hearts
Today the IDEA lab is developing a pediatric LVAD that uses a magnetic levitation system that is sized for neonates and children with heart failure. The ultimate goal is to develop the first fully implantable VAD for infants and young children, to help tiny failing hearts until a suitable donor heart is available. The team is also developing an intra-atrial blood pump to slow the progression of heart failure and actually restore the heart’s compromised left ventricle function.
VIDEO! The THI Heart Beat: Creativity & Innovation in the THI IDEA Lab
