Medical Device
artificial heart
ar·ti·fi·cial heart [ ahr-tuh-fish-uhl hahrt ]
Subclass of:
Prostheses and Implants;
Artificial Organs
Definitions related to heart, artificial:
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(heart prosthesis) Pumping mechanism that duplicates the output, rate, and blood pressure of the natural heart; may replace the function of the entire heart or a portion of it, and may be an intracorporeal, extracorporeal, or paracorporeal heart.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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A pumping mechanism that duplicates the output, rate, and blood pressure of the natural heart. It may replace the function of the entire heart or a portion of it, and may be an intracorporeal, extracorporeal, or paracorporeal heart. (Dorland, 28th ed)NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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Artificial heart, device that maintains blood circulation and oxygenation in the human body for varying periods of time. The two main types of artificial hearts are the heart-lung machine and the mechanical heart. The heart-lung machine is a mechanical pump that maintains a patient's blood...Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2025
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