What does TAH stand for?

Total Artificial Heart

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Samples in periodicals archive:

Syncardia believes that there is adequate evidence for CMS to conclude that the CardioWest temporary Total Artificial Heart (TAH-t) as a biventricular replacement device is reasonable and necessary when used as a bridge to transplant in certain patients," the company wrote to CMS.

CMS seeking comments on Syncardia request to consider changing ...

12, doctors removed Onufer's failing heart in a six-hour procedure and replaced it with a Total Artificial Heart.

Man who had 3 hearts leaves Pa. hospital

Leclair's passing, one could be forgiven for wondering whatever happened to the total artificial heart (TAH).

How to mend a broken heart

Calling it a TAH-t system - for Temporary Total Artificial Heart - the heart's "temporary" tag reveals its main initial purpose, for heart support until a transplant can be found.

Developers of VADs keeping up the beat

Tucson, AZ, has received approval from Health Canada to market its implantable heart assist device, CardioWest Temporary Total Artificial Heart (TAH-t) for use in patients eligible for heart transplant who are at risk of imminent death from nonreversible biventricular failure.

SynCardia receives approval from Health Canada to market total ...

21, 30-year-old Vanessa Cirillo will celebrate her second anniversary of being bridged to heart transplant with the SynCardia temporary CardioWest[TM] Total Artificial Heart by riding in the 2009 El Tour de Tucson cycling race.

Total Artificial Heart Recipient to Celebrate 2nd Anniversary with ...

The company in late 2004 reached a major milestone in the artificial heart/heart assist sector with FDA approval of its CardioWest temporary Total Artificial Heart (TAH-t) for bridge-to-transplant, thus becoming the first company to win U.

Business Developments

A US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory panel narrowly rejected Abiomed, Inc's, Danvers, MA, request for a Humanitarian Device Exemption (HDE) to market its AbioCor total artificial heart.

FDA panel narrowly rejects Abiomed's implantable artificial heart; ...