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Article: Living without Heartbeat (part 2)This forum post has messages dated from 09/14/11 through 10/08/11, please be sure to read all the messages. If you feel it is old or outdated, please follow up with a question or comment and someone may be able to update it, or reply with newer information if you have it. - Medical Technology
| Article: Living without Heartbeat (part 2) A ventricular assist device or VAD has a screw-like rotor blades that pushes the forward in a continuous flow. VADs are already implanted to thousands of peoples to help their weak heart. The doctors used two VADs to replaced both the right and left ventricles and function as the entire heart.Read the complete article here: |
| I think it would be a little creepy to meet someone who does not have any heartbeat at all. Makes me think of how vampires and zombies are, having no heartbeat and still manages to get up and move around (except for the zombies) with people. But seriously speaking, this technology surely is a great break through to the human health. Wonder what more innovations would be in the future. |
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