{"id":7920,"date":"2025-07-14T17:30:02","date_gmt":"2025-07-14T14:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jordan-cardiac.org\/?p=7920"},"modified":"2025-07-14T17:30:02","modified_gmt":"2025-07-14T14:30:02","slug":"featured-gentle-support-that-follows-your-hearts-rhythm-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jordan-cardiac.org\/en\/featured-gentle-support-that-follows-your-hearts-rhythm-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Featured: Gentle Support That Follows Your Heart\u2019s Rhythm"},"content":{"rendered":"
Featured: Gentle Support That Follows Your Heart\u2019s Rhythm<\/div>\n
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Highlighted on July 10, 2025\u060c\u00a0 St Vincent\u2019s Hospital \u2013 Sydney, Australia<\/div>\n
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1. Historic First-in-Human Implantation<\/div>\n
\u2022 On May 28, 2025, surgeons at St Vincent\u2019s Hospital in Sydney implanted CorWave\u2019s new wave-membrane LVAD, marking the world\u2019s first clinical use of this innovative heart pump.<\/span><\/div>\n
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2. A Brief History of Artificial Heart Devices<\/div>\n
\u2022 1963: The first LVAD (Left Ventricular Assist Device) was used to support heart pumping in a patient.<\/span><\/div>\n
\u2022 1982: The Jarvik-7, a full artificial heart, was implanted in Barney Clark, who lived for 112 days with it.<\/span><\/div>\n
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3. Is an LVAD a \u201cTrue\u201d Artificial Heart?<\/div>\n
\u2022 No \u2014 An LVAD supports the heart\u2019s function; it does not fully replace it.<\/span><\/div>\n
\u2022 A total artificial heart replaces both ventricles. While devices like the Jarvik-7 did that, LVADs are more common because they offer support without complete replacement.<\/span><\/div>\n
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4. What Makes CorWave\u2019s LVAD Different<\/div>\n
\u2022 It uses a soft, wave-like membrane that mimics the natural motion of a healthy heart.<\/span><\/div>\n
\u2022 Unlike traditional LVADs that provide constant, non-pulsatile flow, CorWave\u2019s LVAD preserves the natural pulse.<\/span><\/div>\n
\u2022 This pulsatile flow helps maintain better synchronization with the body\u2019s natural rhythm.<\/span><\/div>\n
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5. First Human Trial Success<\/div>\n
\u2022 The patient had advanced heart failure.<\/span><\/div>\n
\u2022 After the implant, the patient was discharged in good condition and showed no device-related complications at 30 days.<\/span><\/div>\n
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6. Why the Pulse Matters<\/div>\n
\u2022 A natural pulse improves blood vessel health and supports vital organs.<\/span><\/div>\n
\u2022 Traditional continuous-flow pumps may increase the risk of:<\/span><\/div>\n
\u2022 Bleeding<\/span><\/div>\n
\u2022 Tissue damage<\/span><\/div>\n
\u2022 Vascular stress<\/span><\/div>\n
\u2022 CorWave\u2019s design may reduce these risks by restoring physiological pulsatility.<\/span><\/div>\n
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7. Expert Feedback<\/div>\n
\u2022 Dr. Christopher Hayward (Cardiologist):<\/span><\/div>\n
\u201cThe patient\u2019s recovery is very encouraging.\u201d<\/div>\n
\u2022 Dr. Paul Jansz (Cardiac Surgeon):<\/span><\/div>\n
\u201cPreserving the natural pulse could be a true game-changer.\u201d<\/div>\n
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8. What\u2019s Next?<\/div>\n
\u2022 Currently, the HeartMate 3 by Abbott is the only FDA-approved LVAD in the U.S.<\/span><\/div>\n
\u2022 CorWave\u2019s successful human implantation marks a major step toward FDA approval of their next-gen pulsatile device.<\/span><\/div>\n
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\u00a0Bottom Line<\/div>\n
\u2022 LVADs are not full artificial hearts, but CorWave\u2019s new design bridges the gap \u2014 combining strong mechanical support with natural pulse preservation.<\/span><\/div>\n
\u2022 This wave-driven, pulsatile pump could mark a new era in heart failure treatment.<\/span><\/div>\n
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https:\/\/www.corwave.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250709-CorWave-PR-FIH-ENG.pdf<\/a><\/div>\n
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Featured: Gentle Support That Follows Your Heart\u2019s Rhythm Highlighted on July 10, 2025\u060c\u00a0 St Vincent\u2019s Hospital \u2013 Sydney, Australia 1. Historic First-in-Human Implantation \u2022 On May 28, 2025, surgeons at St Vincent\u2019s Hospital in Sydney implanted CorWave\u2019s new wave-membrane LVAD, marking the world\u2019s first clinical use of this innovative heart pump. 2. A Brief History […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":145,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7920","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jordan-cardiac.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7920","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jordan-cardiac.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jordan-cardiac.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jordan-cardiac.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/145"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jordan-cardiac.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7920"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/jordan-cardiac.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7920\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7921,"href":"https:\/\/jordan-cardiac.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7920\/revisions\/7921"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jordan-cardiac.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7920"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jordan-cardiac.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7920"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jordan-cardiac.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7920"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}