Technoprogressive? BioConservative? Huh?
Quick overview of biopolitical points of view

Tech Pace Fast, Opposition Uncertain: IEET Readers

Autism And Vaccines: Why People Still Believe The Hype

Mining Space

Design Outside the Box

Online Games, Super Empowerment, and a Better World

Are You There, Dog? It’s Me, Gordon.

Where Next for the Space Program?

History is Contingent, Built on Flukes, Accidents, and Surprises

Compassion

What Would You Say?

J on 'Online Games, Super Empowerment, and a Better World' (Mar 19, 2010)

postfuturist on 'IEET Readers See China as Future Power' (Mar 18, 2010)

postfuturist on 'Health Care Good, System Bad' (Mar 18, 2010)

Sara on 'Organization and Information at the Bedside (dissertation)' (Mar 18, 2010)

Omar Fink on 'Health Care Good, System Bad' (Mar 18, 2010)

If you could briefly occupy the consciousness of any animal, what animal would you want to be? (Choose as many as you like)poll

Subscribe to IEET News Lists

Biopolitics of Popular Culture List

Trans-Spirit List

Also check out technoprogressive multimedia on Thoughtware.tv

IEET > Life > Implants

Print • Email • permalink • (0) Comments • (17) Hits •

subscribe •

•

LVAD heart implants keep transplant listers alive

Eurekalert

Posted: Mar 29, 2007

Of the 133 LVAD recipients, 75 percent achieved the primary endpoint, which was measured as survival to heart transplant or 180 days of device support. Actuarial survival rates were 77 percent after six months and 70 percent after one year post-implantation. In addition, the HeartMate II significantly improved functional status and quality of life.

Link

Print • Email • permalink • Discuss in Forums • Send to: ¡

COMMENTS

YOUR COMMENT

Next entry: Ten Important Differences Between Brains and Computers

Previous entry: Banking umbilical cord stem cells for regenerative tissue engineering (reg reqd)

Subscribe to IEET News Lists

Daily News Feed

Longevity Dividend List

Catastrophic Risks List

Biopolitics of Popular Culture List

Technoprogressive List

Trans-Spirit List

LVAD heart implants keep transplant listers alive