The 'Artificial Hearts: The Bridge to Survival' exhibition at the Josephinum explores Austria's significant contributions to surgical academization. It highlights the pioneering research from Vienna, initiated in 1967, which led to the development of vital heart support pumps used worldwide today. Discover this internationally recognized achievement in biomedical engineering, combining historical artifacts with contemporary artistic interpretations.
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This exhibition at the Josephinum explores the significant contributions to the academization of surgery in Austria, focusing on the development of artificial hearts in Vienna. It highlights the internationally pioneering research from 1967 onwards, which became a 'bridge to survival'.
Founded in 1785 by Joseph II as an academy for military surgery, the Josephinum has a rich history of supporting surgical advancements. This exhibition delves into the development of the artificial heart, a project initiated in 1967 at the General Hospital of the City of Vienna by physicians and technicians from the Medical Faculty and later the Medical University. Supported by the Ludwig Boltzmann Gesellschaft, the Viennese artificial heart program evolved into one of Europe's largest, making Vienna a crucial center for the development and testing of heart support pumps. Today, rotation pumps, largely based on technology developed in Vienna, are used worldwide. The exhibition, presented for the first time at the Josephinum, showcases this internationally pioneering research achievement, termed a 'bridge to survival'. It combines descriptions of the scientists' accomplishments and presentations of remarkable artificial hearts from the AKH with objects from the Josephinum’s own medical history collections. As part of the exhibition and the 'Chiasmata' series, interventions from five contemporary artists dealing with the heart are also featured.
The page does not provide specific ticketing information for this exhibition, implying it may be included with general museum admission or is no longer current as it is listed in the exhibition archive. Visitors are directed to general information on the museum's website for details on planning a visit.
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