Artificial organs and bioengineering advancements are revolutionizing internal medicine by making life-saving options available to patients with end-stage organ failure. Artificial hearts, ventricular assist devices, and dialysis machines provide prolonged survival and enhanced quality of life.
Internists manage patient care prior to and following device implantation, tracking complications and arranging multidisciplinary care. As regenerative medicine continues to progress, artificial organs will increasingly fill the gap between organ shortages and enhanced survival rates in critical care medicine.