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| − | [[Image:Artificial heart Q.jpg|thumb|An artificial heart.]] |
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| − | An '''artificial heart''' is a device able to completely replace a [[heart]] in case of a major injury. Artificial hearts are more susceptible to [[particle beam]] blasts than the [[human]] heart. |
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| + | [[Image:cardiac_implant.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Second generation cardiac implant.]] |
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| − | In [[2327]], [[Jean-Luc Picard]] received an artificial heart after he was stabbed by a [[Nausicaan]] during a bar brawl. ([[TNG]]: "[[Tapestry]]") |
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| + | A '''Cardiac implant''' replaces the vital cardiac functions in a [[humanoid]] lifeform. Replacement will only be done if there is no other medical treatment available. The procedure itself is done conform VanDorens technique and has a mortality rate of 2.4% |
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| + | Any well equiped medical facility can perform this procedure. |
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| − | In [[2365]], he needed to have it replaced for maintenance reasons, so he traveled to [[Starbase 515]], not wanting the crew to know by having the operation performed aboard the ''[[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D)|Enterprise]]'', despite the fact that [[Doctor]] [[Katherine Pulaski|Pulaski]] was more then capable of performing the surgery. After a complication, she was required to perform the surgery anyway ([[TNG]]: "[[Samaritan Snare]]") |
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| + | Placing a cardiac implant is done by a medical team of 6. |
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| − | In [[2371]], [[Ishka]], the mother of [[Quark]] and [[Rom]] recieved an artificial heart after sufferring a heart attack. ([[DS9]]: "[[Profit and Lace]]") |
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| + | *1 Surgeon |
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| + | *1 Anaesthetist |
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| + | *2 Nurses |
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| + | *2 Medical technicians |
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| + | If necessary the surgeon can call for extra medical personnel. |
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| + | The [[neural caliper]] is used to anaesthesize the patient after which the operation begins. The cardiac implant is placed via a mid line entry. |
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| + | When the operation is finished the patient has to stay in post-op for at least 4 hours. |
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| + | ==Reference== |
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| + | :[[TNG]]: "[[Samaritan Snare]]" |
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Revision as of 14:37, 26 January 2006
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Logan 5 14:37, 26 January 2006 (UTC)
Second generation cardiac implant.
A Cardiac implant replaces the vital cardiac functions in a humanoid lifeform. Replacement will only be done if there is no other medical treatment available. The procedure itself is done conform VanDorens technique and has a mortality rate of 2.4%
Any well equiped medical facility can perform this procedure.
Placing a cardiac implant is done by a medical team of 6.
- 1 Surgeon
- 1 Anaesthetist
- 2 Nurses
- 2 Medical technicians
If necessary the surgeon can call for extra medical personnel.
The neural caliper is used to anaesthesize the patient after which the operation begins. The cardiac implant is placed via a mid line entry.
When the operation is finished the patient has to stay in post-op for at least 4 hours.
Reference
- TNG: "Samaritan Snare"