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Doctors from the Texas Heart Institute have successfully replaced a patient’s heart with a device that keeps the blood flowing. This allows him to live without a detectable heartbeat or even a pulse. Here’s how it works:
The turbine-like device developed by the doctors does not beat like a heart. Instead, it provides a ‘continuous flow’ like a garden hose.
Craig Lewis was a 55-year-old, dying from amyloidosis, which causes a build-up of abnormal proteins. The proteins clog the organs so much that they stop working.
But after the operation, with the ‘machine’ as his heart’s replacement, Lewis’ blood continued to spin and circulate.
However, when doctors put a stethoscope to his chest, no heartbeat or pulse can be heard (only a ‘humming’ sound).
This is proof that “human physiology can survive without a pulse”.
With all the talk of replacing human organs with those of animal and electronic hearts. It’s surprising that medical researchers did not look into taking a trip to the hardware store for replacement parts!
