dSPACE NEWS assist the left ventricle and generate blood pressure in the arteries. Tiny Life-Saver The blood pump implant is actually a mini-turbine the size of a golf ball. Its special mechanical rotor bearing ensures quiet and non-wearing operation even at rotary speeds of 12,500 rpm. Now it has yet another special feature: the speed controller that adjusts its output to the patient’s varying blood pressure requirement, whether he or she is sleep- ing or jogging. This was developed with the aid of New Hope for Heart Patients Donor hearts are scarce, and many cardiac patients never survive the long wait for a heart transplant. Even if a donor heart does become available on time, this does not automatically mean that the patient is saved. The patient’s general health has often

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