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Results 1 - 10 of 10 for artificial heart
  1. Heart Surgery (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... to help the heart pump blood. A total artificial heart to pump blood for the heart. Replaces a ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/heartsurgery.html - Health Topics
  2. Heart Failure (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... a ventricular assist device (VAD) or a total artificial heart). Your heart doctor recommends a heart transplant because ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/heartfailure.html - Health Topics
  3. Heart Transplantation (National Library of Medicine)  
    A heart transplant removes a damaged or diseased heart and replaces it with a healthy one. The healthy heart comes from a donor who has died. It is the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/hearttransplantation.html - Health Topics
  4. Pacemakers and Implantable Defibrillators (National Library of Medicine)  
    An arrhythmia is any disorder of your heart rate or rhythm. It means that your heart beats too quickly, too slowly, or with an irregular pattern. Most arrhythmias ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/pacemakersandimplantabledefibrillators.html - Health Topics
  5. Staphylococcal Infections (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... an implanted device, such as a pacemaker or artificial joint or heart valve Have burns, especially if they are deep ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/staphylococcalinfections.html - Health Topics
  6. Knee Replacement (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... after knee replacement surgery include: Infection Blood ... forever. After 15 to 20 years, the artificial knee parts may become loose or worn. If ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/kneereplacement.html - Health Topics
  7. Critical Care (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... to drain fluids from the body Dialysis machines ("artificial kidneys") for people with kidney failure Feeding tubes, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/criticalcare.html - Health Topics
  8. MRI Scans (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... such as a cardiac pacemaker or a metal artificial joint
    https://medlineplus.gov/mriscans.html - Health Topics
  9. Diabetic Diet (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... problems from diabetes, such as vision loss and heart problems. And if you have prediabetes or are ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/diabeticdiet.html - Health Topics
  10. Nail Diseases (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... in growth rate can be signs of lung, heart, kidney, and liver diseases, as well as diabetes ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/naildiseases.html - Health Topics