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Man Survives 105 Days with Electromagnetic Heart

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The Bivacor Artificial Heart uses electromagnets to spin a core in a chamber that propels blood.

The device uses a single magnetically levitated rotor to pump blood to both the lungs and the body, replacing the function of both heart ventricles.

Total artificial hearts are being used and investigated to serve as a “bridge to transplantation”.