References
Literature References
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Website References
http://www.abiomed.com/products/heart_replacement.cfm
Figure References
http://www2.healthcare.ucla.edu/artificial_heart/abiodiagrams.html
http://human.freescience.org/images/wikimages/3DScience_Human_Heart_small.jpg
http://www.abiomed.com/products/heart_replacement.cfm
http://www.syncardia.com/Media/multimedia-library.html
http://www.heartpioneers.com/images/abiocor/large/abiocor-hand.jpg
http://www.medgadget.com/archives/img/erw4324.jpg
http://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/Images/artificial-heart-carmat.jpg
Video References
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pefPOAYUkdc&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4-vZTW5O94
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cScFsxul7KU
