Article Source: msnbc.comfrom:msnbc.comNew machine keeps ‘heart in a box’ beatingSeeded on Tue Dec 7, 2010 10:02 PM EST (msnbc.com) Permalink1 comment— Filed under: health, health-care, breaking-bioethics
bysysyzygyHow is the blood that the heart is pumping kept oxygenated enough to keep the heart alive? Is there a "lung in a box" in the loop somewhere? #1 - Tue Dec 7, 2010 10:06 PM ESTLeave a Comment:Name: Email Address (will be verified, but never shown): You're in Easy Mode. If you prefer, you can use XHTML Mode instead.You're in XHTML Mode. If you prefer, you can use Easy Mode instead.(XHTML tags allowed - a,b,blockquote,br,code,dd,dl,dt,del,em,h2,h3,h4,i,ins,li,ol,p,pre,q,strong,ul) Post to my Facebook Wall Newsvine Privacy StatementAs a new user, you may notice a few temporary content restrictions. Click here for more info.
How is the blood that the heart is pumping kept oxygenated enough to keep the heart alive? Is there a "lung in a box" in the loop somewhere?