Thursday, August 18, 2011

Can You Give Half Of Your Heart To Someone And You Have Half Of Theirs If They Have An Irregular Heartbeat?

396545385 if they have an irregular heart beat and you didnt can you have half of yours and theirs ?

4 comments:

  1. Jared - No, the heart isn't like our liver.. It has specific chambers which all have specific purposes that ALL need to remain to function.

    While not as complicated, it would be similar to cutting half your brain out and expecting to live like you do now,.. You need your own, and all of it.

    Take care,

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  2. N - There are much easier ways to control an irregular heartbeat. Removing half the heart would be murder, you cannot live with half a heart.

    Medications are usually very effective in controlling an irregular heartbeat. Procedures such as ablation can destroy abnormal electrical pathways causing irregular heartbeats. Pacemakers can also control irregular rhythms.

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  3. Sheila Beers - No. You need all the chambers of your heart for it to function properly and for you to live. An irregular heart beat is treated with medication and sometimes with a pacemaker inserted into the chest wall.

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