Jerusalem – The first life of a 63-year-old man in Israel Hadassa Medical Institution A total artificial heart transplant was performed. Only 114 such transplants have been performed anywhere in the world.
Until now, even the most advanced life-expanding devices implanted in patients have been connected to the patient's original heart. Patients requiring advanced cardiac devices received a partial support system. Usually, I received a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) that complements the existing heart. However, LVAD helps patients with left heart failure, but if both heart chambers collapse, they are ineffective.
During the 7-hour operation of the complex, the patient's heart was removed and replaced with an artificial heart made of titanium combined with biological animal tissue and advanced sensors. The artificial heart was developed by Carmat, a French company represented by Tsutamar Medical, represented in Israel.
“This was a major milestone for Israel and was unprecedented,” he said. Provides Amir, MD, Director of the Heart Institute at Hadassa Medical Institution.
Added Amit Korach, MDthe director of cardiothoracic surgery at a medical center that oversaw Israel's first artificial heart transplant. “For the first time in Israel, we can provide a lifesaving solution for people whose whole heart has failed.
The complex procedures required a large medical team that included cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, anesthesiologists, intensive care specialists, operating room nurses, and cardiac lung technicians. Carmat's cardiac surgeon and two technicians participated in the groundbreaking operation.
The implantation required simultaneous use of two operating rooms. The artificial heart was prepared for implantation into one operation suite during a very precise process involving the addition of a prosthetic valve, but in another operation suite, doctors removed the patient's sick heart and connected him to a cardiac lung machine to keep him alive during the transition.
Once the implant site was ready, the artificial heart was connected to the patient's main blood vessels, and the patient returned blood to the pump and sent back again. Gradually, the surgical team increased support from the new heart until the patient was completely disconnected from external life support and the new heart was fully operational, while reducing the support from the heart lung machine.
“I felt like I was standing in the future,” he said. Alexander Lipey-Diamant, MDwho was part of the Adult Open Cardiac Surgery Unit and Transplant Team at Hadassa Medical Institution, as well as the Head of the Labea Athle, MD and Heart Failure Unit at Medical Center. Cardiac surgeon Eyman Muller, Maryland. and senior anesthesiologist Ralitsa Stoynova, Maryland. The operation had never been conducted in Israel before, and it required months of preparation, including extensive coordination between patient insurance providers and Israeli Ministry of Health.
In preparation for the surgery, Hadassa's team traveled to France for special French training. This was done with a French cardiac surgeon and representatives of Carmato, a developer of artificial hearts. After the surgeons at Hadassa Medical Institution mastered the transplant surgery, they returned to Israel to train other medical teams.
The decision to perform the implantation was made after careful consideration of the patient's condition. He had suffered from heart failure and severe breathing difficulties for a long time. A team of experts concluded that the transplant was his only option and confirmed in the test that he was a good candidate for the procedure.
The artificial heart provides him with at least two complete, high quality life as he awaits a human heart transplant.
About Hadasa Medical Institutions:
For over a century, Hadassa Medical Institution, a Jerusalem-based nonprofit hospital system founded and owned by Hadassa, an American women's Zionist organization, has set the standards for excellence in Israeli treatment and research. The experience and ingenuity of Hadasa's doctors and scientists have provided new tools and treatments in all areas of medicine, including treatments, diagnosis and medical devices. Visit hadassah.org/how-we-help/our-hospitals.
About Hadassa, an American female Zionist organization:
Hadassa, the American women's Zionist organization, is the largest Jewish women's organization in the United States. Hadassa, with around 300,000 members, donors and supporters, will unite women to change these important issues, such as ensuring Israel's security, combating anti-Semitism and promoting women's health care. Through Hadassa Medical Institution, a Jerusalem-based hospital system, Hadassa helps not only world-renowned medical research but also support model care for over a million people each year. Hadassah's Hospitals served regardless of race, religion or nationality, and in 2005 it was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for Bridges to Peace through Medicine. Hadassa also supports two young villages that set Israel's at-risk youth on the path to a successful future. Visit www.hadassah.org or follow Hadassah Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, thread and x.
