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No pulse? No problem!

posted by Zed on December 17 2006 16:34

A new synthetic heart can mean life without a pulse.

An interesting feature of the Heartmate II is that the device provides a continuous flow of blood, so the patient has no pulse.

Another reason it’s a good thing recent CPR guidelines don’t call for checking for a pulse.

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