Aesthetic Heart: The Two Types Of Artificial Heart

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An artificial heart is a mechanical device, about the size of an orange, which is connected to your heart or implanted in your chest to help or replace a weakening heart. It may have several valves, a mechanism to propel blood forward, and one or more chambers. Sometimes an artificial heart may help your heart temporarily, until yours recovers. If this is the case, the artificial heart will be removed when it is no longer needed. More commonly, when there is irreversible heart muscle damage and your heart can t recover, the artificial heart stays until you can have a heart transplant. If no other options are available, an artificial heart may completely and permanently replace your heart. There are two types of artificial heart. An artificial

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