PRESENTATION OUTLINE
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING: artificial hearts
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A real heart has four chambers, two atria and two ventricles.
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An artificial heart is made up of man made materials like titanium, plastic, and a material called 'Angloflex'
More than 70,000 Americans die each year from heart failure.
Though many people are in need, only 2,000 people will be able to receive donor hearts
This artificial heart helps those who aren't able to receive heart donors, so they have a chance to live.
artificial heart patients have told the media that prior to surgery they were in more pain than when the artificial heart was in their body.
Even though there has been such a amazing breakthrough in technology, the heart is only temporary used until the patient can find a heart donor.
These hearts are typically used for patients with larger chests, but biomedical engineers are trying to expand their investigations and create a heart for smaller people.
