implantable replacement heart
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A company called AbioCor has developed an implantable replacement heart that is used as a substitute for diseased human hearts. This prosthetic system does not require any tubes or wires to pass through the skin. Its power is transmitted through the skin instead. The replacement heart is approximately the size of a grapefruit and works exactly like an actual human heart. Similar to a healthy human heart the replacement heart consists of two chambers that pump blood to their respective parts of the body. The two chambers, also known as ventricles, pump blood in an alternating action powered by an artificial septum. This replacement heart is capable of pumping approximately 10 liters of blood per minute.
The Implantable replacement heart is directly related to fluid mechanics for a couple of reasons. When the implantable replacement heart is working properly a balanced chamber called an artificial septum regulates pressure to each side of the heart. An internal pump is used to apply pressure to each side of the replacement heart...