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Artificial Devices As A Viable Alternative To The Conventional Heart Transplant, Hadassah Radzik
Artificial Devices As A Viable Alternative To The Conventional Heart Transplant, Hadassah Radzik
The Science Journal of the Lander College of Arts and Sciences
The human heart is one of the most vital organs in the body. It distributes blood throughout the body, providing the body with oxygen and nutrition, and contributes to metabolism. When the heart fails, blood flow is impaired, thereby limiting the exchange of oxygen within the cardiopulmonary system as well as diminishing oxygenation and nutrition to the other major organs and periphery. The only current proven treatment for advanced heart failure is cardiac transplant. Given the heart’s importance and the scarcity of donated organs, modern medicine has experimented with the creation of an artificial heart. Because the heart is primarily …
Functional Electrical Stimulation In Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation, Meir Hildeshaim
Functional Electrical Stimulation In Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation, Meir Hildeshaim
The Science Journal of the Lander College of Arts and Sciences
The following is an excerpt from the introduction to this article: Spinal cord injury is defined as a “disconnection syndrome” that results in a loss of ability of the spinal cord to communicate ascending and/or descending impulses (Hamid and Hayak 2008). Due to its role as the primary conduit of motor and sensory impulses, spinal cord injury is widely regarded as one of the most catastrophic, survivable injuries a person can suffer. Depending on the severity and placement of the injury, the patient can experience a wide range of disability or death. A mild injury may result in the patient …