The results of works on creation of the first domestic left ventricular assist device AVK-N «Sputnik» on the basis of the implantable axial pump of the heart left ventricle have been presented. The main design features and characteristics of the pump and electronic control unit have been given. The variants for using the pump in clinical practice have been described. The results of the implantation of the pumps to patients with an acute heart failure have been presented.
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