Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100Tue, 28 Jul 2026 10:54:27 +0200https://english.radio.cz/czech-doctors-test-breakthrough-heart-treatment-8263579© 2026 Radio Prague International Doctors at Prague’s Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine are the first in the world to use a special heart pump in order to save patients with an acute heart failure. The PHP HeartMate pump can replace the heart’s function for 72 hours, giving doctors the chance to decide about the best possible treatment. So far, four patients at IKEM have undergone this experimental treatment: encr@radio.cz (Cesky Rozhlas)webmaster@radio.cz (CRo Webmaster) https://english.radio.cz/sites/default/files/images/ikem_srdce_0.jpg?timestamp=1590704125 https://english.radio.cz/czech-doctors-test-breakthrough-heart-treatment-8263579 Radio Prague International Radio Prague International radio.prague.int@gmail.com clean 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9