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Contact: Matt Shipman
matt_shipman@ncsu.edu
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North Carolina State University
Caption: Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a dynamic heart system that pumps fluid through a removed pig heart so that it functions in a realistic way. The machine saves researchers time and money by allowing them to test new surgical technologies before moving to animal or clinical trials.
Credit: Andy Richards, North Carolina State University
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