O que lemos aqui, é excelente, "FDA OKs artificial heart implants for seriously ill". Ou seja, a Agência Americana FDA autorizou a utilização humana de um novo aparelho para substituir o coração, de nome Abiocor.
À partida, são boas notícias, mesmo que os resultados dos testes sobre o novo equipamento não sejam excelentes, conforme se verifica aqui: "The 14 men who received the two-pound artificial heart in a study lived less than five months on average after surgery". E ainda isto, "Only one was discharged from a hospital to live at home", ou isto, "One patient survived 17 months and another 10 months".
Contudo temos que olhar para a futura evolução do novo produto, conforme se refere aqui, "The AbioCor is the first totally implanted, permanent artificial heart to win Food and Drug Administration clearance. Agency officials said its approval for limited use was a major step forward in a 40-year quest but they hoped the device could be improved to extend survival".
Finalmente, o custo previsto do novo equipamento é muito difícil de atingir, se olharmos a isto, "Abiomed Inc.'s AbioCor artificial heart -- may give patients only a few extra months and costs about $250,000".
Pois!
À partida, são boas notícias, mesmo que os resultados dos testes sobre o novo equipamento não sejam excelentes, conforme se verifica aqui: "The 14 men who received the two-pound artificial heart in a study lived less than five months on average after surgery". E ainda isto, "Only one was discharged from a hospital to live at home", ou isto, "One patient survived 17 months and another 10 months".
Contudo temos que olhar para a futura evolução do novo produto, conforme se refere aqui, "The AbioCor is the first totally implanted, permanent artificial heart to win Food and Drug Administration clearance. Agency officials said its approval for limited use was a major step forward in a 40-year quest but they hoped the device could be improved to extend survival".
Finalmente, o custo previsto do novo equipamento é muito difícil de atingir, se olharmos a isto, "Abiomed Inc.'s AbioCor artificial heart -- may give patients only a few extra months and costs about $250,000".
Pois!
