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Life Without A Pulse Is Possible

At the Texas Heart Institute, doctors have developed an artificial heart replacement that produces no discernible pulse or audible heartbeat.

February 15, 2011
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The World’s Oldest Artificial Heart

In honour of Valentine’s Day, Gizmodo presents you with the Liotta-Cooley heart, the world’s first totally artificial blood pumper.

October 4, 2010
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Boy Becomes First Human To Live With Permanent ‘Robot Heart’

Until now, all other artificial heart transplants were just temporary relief. A 15-year-old Italian boy with Duchenne syndrome became the first person to receive a permanent artificial heart.

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