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Some artificial hearts leave patients without a pulse

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A beating heart is apparently an outdated piece of biological hardware. Modern continuous-flow artificial hearts use a spinning rotor to push blood through the body seamlessly, meaning patients walk around perfectly alive but completely pulseless. It is guaranteed to terrify any unsuspecting paramedic who tries to check their vitals.

Some artificial hearts leave patients without a pulse
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