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
Jeanne Liotta to discover what their world is made of and what they think about it - to observe and take notes and reflect upon - that's our jobs as human beings somehow, that's what I feel like I'm doing when I make things. It's just my thinking." The artist's films have been shown at several film exhibitions, including: In 2008 Liotta won the Tiger Award at the Rotterdam Film Festival for her film "Observando el cielo". Liotta's works can be found in a number of public institutions, including: Jeanne Liotta Jeanne Liotta (born 1960) is an American visual artist who is