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Editorial
. 2022 Jul;46(7):1221-1226.
doi: 10.1111/aor.14252. Epub 2022 Apr 23.

Bjarne K. H. Semb: The contriver of the first implantation of a total artificial heart in Europe

John-Peder Kvitting  1   2 , Bansi Koul  3 , Odd R Geiran  1   2
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Bjarne K. H. Semb: The contriver of the first implantation of a total artificial heart in Europe

John-Peder Kvitting et al. Artif Organs. 2022 Jul.

Abstract

In 1985, the surgical team led by Bjarne Semb implanted the first total artificial heart (TAH) in Europe, and the following year the first successful bridge to transplant in Europe using the Symbion J-7/100 TAH. Together with the clinical experiences of colleagues in the United States, these early cases preceded the subsequent development of scores of mechanical assist devices to treat advanced heart failure. Semb proved to have the pioneering spirit needed to use the early generation of a TAH, but these early implants also generated much controversy in the medical community as well as the general public.

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