What is a Berlin Heart device?

The Berlin heart is a type of “Ventricular Assist Device” or” VAD”. It is a simple air driven pump which takes over the work of one or both sides of the child’s own heart. Your child may need a single pump to support the left side of the heart whilst the right side continues to work naturally.

How long can you use a Berlin Heart?

The median support period was 312 (range 45-661) days and five patients were supported for more than 1 year. The longest support duration was 661 days. No mortality occurred, and six patients were successfully bridged to heart transplantation, while three patients were successfully weaned off the device.

Why is it called a Berlin Heart?

Berlin Heart: The name of a company in Berlin, Germany and of a ventricular assist device it makes. The device works by helping the right ventricle of the heart to pump blood to the lungs and the left ventricle to pump blood to the body.

How much does a Berlin Heart cost?

The cost of the device alone is $115,500, not counting the costs of hospitalization, surgery, etc. (Publisher’s update of 12/16/09: This cost figure came from a document that was publicly available to anyone on the Berlin Heart corporate website on the day we posted this.

Can you go home with a Berlin Heart?

In 2018, another one of our patients became the first in the United States to return home with a mobile version of the Berlin Heart. The Berlin Heart is just one many innovations offered through Children’s Pediatric Ventricular Assist Device and ECMO program in partnership with the Pediatric Heart Transplant Program.

What is the longest surviving heart transplant patient?

The longest surviving heart transplant patient is Harold Sokyrka (Canada, b. 16 January 1952), who has lived for 34 years and 359 days after receiving his transplant on 3 June 1986, in London, Ontario, Canada as verified on 28 May 2021.

Is dilated cardiomyopathy heart disease?

Dilated cardiomyopathy is a type of heart muscle disease that causes the heart chambers (ventricles) to thin and stretch, growing larger. It typically starts in the heart’s main pumping chamber (left ventricle). Dilated cardiomyopathy makes it harder for the heart to pump blood to the rest of the body.

Who created the Berlin Heart?

In 1996, Mediport Kardiotechnik GmbH was founded by the German Heart Institute Berlin and was supported by private investors. Four years later, in 2000, Berlin Heart AG was founded after merging with its predecessor company, Mediport Kardiotechnik GmbH.

How many Berlin hearts are there?

To date, the Berlin Heart has been used in approximately 1,000 children worldwide and is the only device of its kind available for babies and children with severe heart failure.

What is a PediMag?

The PediMag blood pump is an extracorporeal circulatory support device providing hemodynamic stabilization for patients in need of cardiopulmonary assistance. Cleared for clinical use up to six hours, PediMag can be used as a short-term solution to support the circulation while longer-term options are considered.

Can you live 30 years after heart transplant?

At almost 30 years, he’s lived far longer than most heart transplant recipients. The current world record: 33 years. “James is an incredible example of someone who’s been given the gift of life for 29 years after heart transplant,” says Dr. Frank.

Can you get 2 heart transplants?

“Actually, it is not unusual for someone who receives a heart transplant at a relatively young age to need a second transplant,” said Mark J. Zucker, MD, JD, Director of the Heart Failure Treatment and Transplant Program.

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