An artificial person's heart simulates cardiac arrest

A team of scientists in Kharagpur, India, is working to create an artificial heart that simulates the cardiac structure of cockroaches.

Modeling an artificial heart.

Unlike humans, if one of the four cardiac arresters stops functioning, cockroaches will still survive if the same happens because their hearts have 13 chambers.

Researcher Sujoy Guha said the artificial heart consists of 13 compartments that are more resilient than the artificial heart is being used. Moreover, the cost of creating it is only one-30th the price of artificial heart today.

Scientists at the Indian Institute of Technology took three years to complete the first of its kind.

They have successfully tested frogs and goat trials will be carried out in May. If successful, within 3 years, they will match the "heart" for patients.