artificial heart: Quick Facts

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Jarvik-7 artificial heart

Diagram showing a heart-lung machine connected to the human heart, with labeled tubes carrying deoxygenated blood from the body to the machine for oxygenation and then returning oxygenated blood to the body.

Medical illustration showing a person's chest with a Ventricular Assist Device-type artificial heart. The device is connected to the heart and aorta, with labeled components including a pump, system controller, air vent, external battery pack, and tubes exiting through the skin, demonstrating its integration with the cardiovascular system.

HeartMate Left Ventricular Assist System

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