20+ SynCardia Certified Centers to Present Record Number of Total Artificial Heart Abstracts at ISHLT

TUCSON, Ariz., April 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- SynCardia Systems, Inc. (www.syncardia.com), manufacturer of the world's first and only FDA, Health Canada and CE (Europe) approved Total Artificial Heart, announced today that more than 20 SynCardia Certified Centers representing four countries and more than 70 authors will present a record number of abstracts discussing the SynCardia temporary Total Artificial Heart at the annual meeting of the International Society for Heart & Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) being held April 24-27 in Montreal, Canada.

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"Transplant programs throughout the world are making the SynCardia Total Artificial Heart the new standard of care for end-stage biventricular heart failure," said Michael Garippa, SynCardia Chairman/CEO/President. "SynCardia Certified Centers have amassed a wealth of knowledge and experience in using the Total Artificial Heart, and sharing this information with the international transplant community is critical to creating and sustaining good patient outcomes worldwide." 

Key ISHLT presentations on the SynCardia Total Artificial Heart, ordered by date and time, include:

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

• 3:25 PM: Total Artificial Heart
  Francisco A. Arabia, MD, Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute, Los Angeles, CA, USA
  SYMPOSIUM 13: Machines vs. Medications for Biventricular Failure (2:15 PM-4:15 PM)
  Room: 517CD

Thursday, April 25, 2013

• 5:30 PM: Characteristics and Survival of Patients with the Total Artificial Heart Implanted for Indications Other Than Biventricular Failure
  Poster Session 2: Mechanical Circulatory Support (10 AM-6:30 PM)
  Room: 516
• 5:30 PM: Clinical Outcomes for INTERMACS Profile 1 Patient Implanted with the Total Artificial Heart
  Poster Session 2: Mechanical Circulatory Support (10 AM-6:30 PM)
  Room: 516

Friday, April 26, 2013

• 5:15 PM: Worldwide Use of SynCardia Total Artificial Heart in Adolescents: A 25-Year Experience
  Concurrent Session 35: PEDS 2: Mechanical Circulatory Support in Children (4-5:30 PM)
  Room: 513ABC
• 5:30 PM: Home Discharge and Out-of-Hospital Follow-Up of Total Artificial Heart Patients Supported by a Portable Driver
  Poster Session 3: Mechanical Circulatory Support (9 AM-6:30 PM)
  Room: 516
• 6:05 PM: Long Term Results with Total Artificial Heart: Is It Prime Time for Destination Therapy?
  Mini Oral Session 7: Mechanical Circulatory Support II (5:30-6:30 PM)
  Room: 513DEF

Saturday, April 27, 2013

• 1:03 PM: The Worldwide Use of SynCardia Total Artificial Heart in Patients with Congenital Heart Disease
  Concurrent Session 41: MCS 10: Outcomes Potpourri (12:15-1:30 PM)
  Room: 511
• 1:15 PM: Artificial Heart Patients Discharged Home with a Portable Pneumatic Driver – The Pivotal US Clinical Trial Experience
  Concurrent Session 44: MCS 11: Translational Science and New Devices (12:15-1:30 PM)
  Room: 513ABC

In addition, on Wednesday, April 24, SynCardia will be hosting a panel discussion titled, "Moving Forward: The Freedom Experience, the Bi-Leaflet Valve TAH, and End-Organ Recovery." Medical professionals interested in attending should contact Vivian Wessel at [email protected].

About the SynCardia temporary Total Artificial Heart
SynCardia Systems, Inc. (Tucson, AZ) is the privately-held manufacturer of the world's first and only FDA, Health Canada and CE approved Total Artificial Heart. Originally used as a permanent replacement heart, the SynCardia Total Artificial Heart is currently approved as a bridge to transplant for people suffering from end-stage heart failure affecting both sides of the heart (biventricular failure). There have been more than 1,100 implants of the Total Artificial Heart, accounting for more than 300 patient years of life.

Similar to a heart transplant, the SynCardia Total Artificial Heart replaces both failing heart ventricles and the four heart valves, eliminating the symptoms and source of end-stage biventricular failure. Unlike a donor heart, the Total Artificial Heart is immediately available at SynCardia Certified Centers. It is the only device that provides immediate, safe blood flow of up to 9.5 liters per minute through each ventricle. This high volume of safe blood flow helps speed the recovery of vital organs, helping make the patient a better transplant candidate.

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