] A new type of pump to help failing hearts will undergo ] clinical trials in autumn 2004 in the UK. Its design is ] intended to solve the problems of mechanical failure ] and blood clotting that have bedevilled artificial hearts ] and pumps since they were invented. ] ] The pump also has a curious side effect: people implanted ] with the device have no pulse. [ Neat! -k] Article: Simpler pump boosts failing hearts| New Scientist |