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Shape of the Heart (mander.xyz)
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[–] 25 points 2 years ago (8 children)

I wonder if a heart could still beat/function when it's unrolled in this way 🤔

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  • [–] 20 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    No. It needs to squeeze against itself to move blood to and from chambers.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Could it not just sorta flex the tube? Like couldn't one part of the tube pull on or press off of the next?

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago

    No. This diagram doesn't show how they got the heart to unravel like that. There's a layer or wrapping around the heart and internal connective tissues that holds the heart in its traditional state. I'd imagine if the got the muscles of a unrolled heart to contract it would just fold or bind at points. But definitely wouldn't pump anything.

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  • [–] 10 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    I was wondering something similar. Maybe this is an innovative approach to heart surgery.

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