Artificial Hearts
Artificial hearts are mechanical devices used to pump blood when a patient's own heart has failed.
Are artificial hearts usually permanent?
What is Artificial Hearts?
"An artificial heart is a device that replaces the heart, usually used while waiting for a heart transplant."
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Used as a temporary "bridge" while waiting for a transplant.
Used occasionally to allow the patient's own heart to rest and recover.
Less likely to be rejected by the immune system than a donor heart.
Artificial hearts can cause blood clots, so patients must take blood-thinning drugs.
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