Artificial heart newer versions, such as the Heartmate II, developed by The Texas Heart Institute of Houston, provide continuous flow. These pumps (which may be centrifugal or axial flow) are smaller and potentially more durable and last longer than the current generation of total heart replacement pumps. Another major advantage of a VAD is that the patient keeps the natural heart, which may still function for temporary back-up support if the mechanical pump were to stop. This may provide enough support to keep the patient alive until a solution to the problem is implemented. In August 2006, an artificial heart was implanted
Ray Liotta life. Liotta's parents were both Democrats. Liotta recalls attending parades handing out flyers for his father's run for Township Committee. He graduated from Union High School in 1973 in Union, New Jersey where he grew up. Liotta graduated from the University of Miami, where he received a degree in fine arts in 1978 and studied acting with Robert "Buckets" Lowery. He performed in musicals such as "Cabaret", "Dames at Sea", "Oklahoma", and "Sound of Music", during college, especially in his first year of acting studies. After college, Liotta moved to New York City. He got a job as a bartender