It looks like it’s straight out of a comic book, but BiVACOR is a real, functioning titanium heart. The metal device is ultimately intended as a replacement for human donor organs, but was first ...

In Germany, around 25,000 prosthetic heart valves are implanted each year because the natural heart valve has been harmed, for instance, by an infection. The long-lasting mechanical heart valves are ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This artificial heart valve was ...