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Implantable Machines Measure Heart Function (1 of 2)

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Implantable Machines Measure Heart Function (1 of 2)

image: The Impella (Abiomed), a catheter-based ventricular assist device inserted into the left ventricle across the aortic valve supports heart function by pulling blood from the left ventricle into the aorta. view more 

Credit: B.Y. Chang et al., <i>Science Translational Medicine</i> (2018)


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