07/09/2025
One year ago today, history was made at The Texas Heart Institute as the first BiVACOR Total Artificial Heart (TAH) was implanted in a 57-year-old man who suffered from heart failure. The TAH implant was a success and the patient was supported by the device for 8 days until a donor heart became available for transplant. Today, the patient continues to do well. Congratulations to our patient, BiVACOR, Dr. Alexis Shafii, Dr. Joseph G. Rogers, M.D., Dr. William Cohn Dr. Daniel Timms, Dr. O.H. "Bud" Frazier, and the entire team for this amazing accomplishment in cardiovascular health.