flynn23 wrote:
] fractal wrote:
] ] oh, ive heard of things like this. it constantly pumps
] blood,
] ] hence the no pulse. strange to thing that having a pulse is
]
] ] just a side effect of heart contraction, and in no way
] ] necessary for life. kick ass!
]
] or is it?
]
] There's something to be said for those psychosomatic impacts
] that the body has on itself. Things like salivation, blushing,
] heart beat, hearing your own blood rush in your ears... they
] make us human and everything that we experience is what
] ultimately shapes our consciousness. Will people without a
] heart beat feel compelled to pound a drum? Make love in a
] crescendo? See red in times of anger?

Most of what you are describing would still be present, I think. The rate of blood flow would still increase as the heart beats faster. And the thumping in the chest would still be present. You just can't hear it. Pressure in the arteries would not pulse, but it would rise and fall normally due to stimulation. I don't think that this and the loss of hearing your heartbeat would have much effect on your physiology. :shrug:

RE: Simpler pump boosts failing hearts