Meaning Artificial heart
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Artificial heart


A human-made heart. An artificial heart is a mechanical pump that is used to replace a damaged heart temporarily or permanently.
Source: medicinenet.com (offline)

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Artificial heart


A mechanical device that is implanted into the body to replace the heart. A true artificial heart is very rare, and the term is often confused with a ventricular assist device - a device that is used [..]
Source: sciencemuseum.org.uk

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Artificial heart


A generic term referring to a device (or equipment, or system of these) designed to support or replace the pumping function of the heart or one of its ventricles. Depending on the context of the usage [..]
Source: ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

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Artificial heart


A pumping mechanism that duplicates the output, rate, and Blood Pressure of the natural Heart. It may replace the function of the entire Heart or a portion of it, and may be an intracorporeal, extraco [..]
Source: online-medical-dictionary.org

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Artificial heart


A mechanical device implanted in and/or attached to the recipient that assumes the function of pumping blood through the circulatory system.
Source: custodiol.com





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