How does Heart Mate Work?
More than 30 years in development, the Heart Mate is a blood pump that, when
implanted alongside the natural heart, takes over part of the heart's
pumping function. The Heart Mate is designed to assist the left ventricle,
(the main chamber that performs 80% of the heart's work), which is
responsible for pumping oxygen-rich blood from the lungs throughout the
body. The Heart Mate inplantable blood pump is placed just below the
diaphragm (breathing muscle) in the abdomen. It is attached between the
natural heart and the aorta (the main artery that feeds blood to the entire
body), leaving the natural circulation in place while providing all of the
energy necessary to propel blood throughout the body.
