Comment on Would having two hearts be better or worse for the human body?
MNByChoice@midwest.social 3 days ago
As others have pointed out the issues, I will answer a different question.
It would be cool to have a backup heart. It sits unused and quite until needed. Clearly some issues with experiencing the same conditions as the first heart. If it were biological, then it would weaken without use.
But a small pump to survive a heart attack would be nice.
phoenixz@lemmy.ca 2 days ago
NAD.
Having said that, if your “primary” heart is having issues it’s usually something that a second heart wouldn’t be able to bypass.
For example, if the heart chambers are just fluttering then your second heart could try to take over, but I imagine that if the primary failing one would cause so much ruckus that the secondary wouldn’t be able to keep up normal blood flow.
I imagine a better system with some electronics that can either work as a pacemaker or take over completely in an emergency situation by just plain stopping the heart and taking over until help arrives, or something like that.
Again, NAD