Hundreds of people in need of a heart transplant have been kept alive thanks to a cardiac pump that was designed with the help of NASA expertise in simulating fluid flow through rocket engines.
Hundreds of people in need of a heart transplant have been kept alive thanks to a cardiac pump that was designed with the help of NASA expertise in simulating fluid flow through rocket engines. Serving as a “bridge to transplant,” the ventricular assist device keeps blood circulating throughout the body until a donor heart becomes available.
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