The use of computer graphics to find an optimal fit for a human total artificial heart.

The analysis of the thorax and the vessel system adjacent to the heart of different individuals seems to indicate that a fitting of an artificial heart before the operation should be done. A tailoring of the arterial and atrial connectors seems necessary. Computer graphics using CT-scans as a basis render all the required information and a comprehensible view of the vessel system. Future developments should improve the practicability of the system and make use of modern 3-dimensional viewing techniques already there for application.