Demikhov's "Mechanical Heart": The Circumstances Surrounding Creation of the World's First Implantable Total Artificial Heart in 1937.
Publication/Presentation Date
1-1-2016
Abstract
The world's first implantable total artificial heart was designed by Vladimir Demikhov as a fourth year biology student in Voronezh, Soviet Union, in 1937. As a prototype of his device, Demikhov must have used an apparatus for extracorporeal blood circulation invented by Sergei Bryukhonenko of Moscow. The device was the size of a dog's native heart and consisted of two diaphragm pumps brought into motion by an electric motor. A dog with an implanted device lived for 2.5 hours. In addition to having the prototype, the preconditions for Demikhov's artificial heart creation were his manual dexterity, expertise in animal physiology, and his mechanistic worldview.
Volume
62
Issue
1
First Page
106
Last Page
109
ISSN
1538-943X
Published In/Presented At
Glyantsev, S. P., Tchantchaleishvili, V., & Bockeria, L. A. (2016). Demikhov's "Mechanical Heart": The Circumstances Surrounding Creation of the World's First Implantable Total Artificial Heart in 1937. ASAIO journal (American Society for Artificial Internal Organs : 1992), 62(1), 106–109. https://doi.org/10.1097/MAT.0000000000000301
Disciplines
Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Health and Medical Administration | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
PubMedID
26501917
Department(s)
Administration and Leadership
Document Type
Article