Heart
A variety of left ventricular assist devices, or LVADs, are on
the market for aiding patients with ailing hearts. Surgically
implanted beside the patient's heart, these take over pumping
for the left ventricle. Human trials will begin shortly on a
new total artificial heart.
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And a consortium of researchers hopes to bioengineer a human
heart (and other vital organs) within ten years, potentially
doing away with mechanical devices altogether.
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