Here's How Mechanical Hearts Work
Dec 26, 2013, 17:43 IST
Last week a French company installed the first artificial heart that is designed to replace a real heart by mimicking natural rhythms with biological materials and sensors.
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The new heart, installed by Carmat, can beat for up to five years. The company estimates that the artificial heart market totals worth more than $22 billion in the U.S. and Europe.
Here's a Reuters graphic explaining how artificial hearts work:
