Artificial heart an external pump to push air and fluids through the heart. It currently cannot be implanted into humans, but it is a promising start for artificial hearts. Patients who have some remaining heart function but who can no longer live normally may be candidates for ventricular assist devices (VAD), which do not replace the human heart but complement it by taking up much of the function. The first Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) system was created by Domingo Liotta at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston in 1962. Another VAD, the Kantrowitz CardioVad, designed by Adrian Kantrowitz boosts the native
Shawn Liotta Division title. After leading the Explosion to the UIFL North title game in 2012, Liotta was named the 2012 UIFL Coach of the Year. Liotta re-signed for the 2012 season. In 2012 Liotta authored a book titled "Developing and Maintaining a Successful Professional Indoor Football Program". In 2013 Liotta led the Explosion to a perfect (12-0) record and the 2013 CIFL Championship. The Explosion finished with the league's top ranked offensive and defensive unit and Liotta was named the 2013 CIFL Coach of the Year. The 2013 season marked the 3rd consecutive year that Erie finished with the league's top