TIL an artificial heart is only temporary, implanted to keep patients alive until they can receive a heart transplant
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20230217-the-61-year-long-search-for-artificial-hearts
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1g851cs/til_an_artificial_heart_is_only_temporary/
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20230217-the-61-year-long-search-for-artificial-hearts
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1g851cs/til_an_artificial_heart_is_only_temporary/
Why science still hasn't cracked the artificial heart
Humanity's engineering achievements have been extraordinary, so why has building an artificial heart has proved to be more challenging than expected.Sian E Harding (BBC)