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Person Heart Fix Artificial Mechanical Devices Pump Blood

Front What are artificial hearts used for?
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  • They are mechanical devices that pump blood for a person whose own heart has failed. 
  • They are usually used as a temporary fix to keep a person alive until a donor heart can be found
  • In some cases they are used as a permanent fix

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