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Between batteries and hope: living with an artificial heart

Although advanced heart failure is a disease that can seriously limit a person’s quality of life, technology offers alternatives for these patients. The Hospital Clínic Barcelona is one of the pioneering centres in the treatment of patients with advanced heart failure with artificial hearts, a solution that allows patients to wait for a transplant or, in some cases, to replace their natural heart permanently.

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Pablo wears an artificial heart whilst waiting for a transplant. Dani wore a artificial heart for a few months until he underwent a heart transplant

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