The number of heart transplants grows around 60% annually due to health problems that have been plaguing the world population. And, due to the lack of available organs, the waiting list increases and can reach months. Collaborating with this bleak scenario, there is a worsening of people's health with the evolution of heart failure. With the advancement of science and available technologies, devices have been developed to help or improve the quality of life of these patients, called ventricular assist devices, such as blood pumps and the artificial heart. This work aims at the bibliographical survey, design and manufacture of a device from its conception, selection of materials and manufacture. The evaluation methodology was based on hydrodynamic performance tests with fluid simulating blood in a closed circuit. The preliminary results point to a promising alternative for the market of this type of device with national and competitive technology. In future work, the artificial heart will be evaluated in trials with "in vivo" in animals and clinical trials.