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Say hello to the artificial heart machine that takes over when the real heart fails to run efficiently! The temporary CardioWest Artificial Heart is an implantable artificial heart that is used as a "bridge to transplant" intended to keep hospitalized patients alive while they are waiting for a heart transplant.It is a pulsating bi-ventricular device that is implanted into the chest and designed to duplicate the action of the natural heart by replacing the patient's left and right ventricles. It provide circulatory support and restores kidney and liver function because normal blood flow is restored. Photo by @paulbeganton
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