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I remember reading, years ago, about someone who was temporarily fitted with a rotary pump. He said his hearing required some adjustment, apparently we sort of

by elric 5y ago

I remember reading, years ago, about someone who was temporarily fitted with a rotary pump. He said his hearing required some adjustment, apparently we sort of constantly hear blood rushing without being aware of it, but that somehow changes when your pulse is gone. How do these pumps affect blood pressure? Does it become constant? That can't be good for the elasticity of arteries & veins?

ALittleLight 5y ago
I would hope your blood is still rushing about even with the rotary pump.
- hhh 5y ago
  It wouldn’t be a heartbeat associated with it, though.
- elric 5y ago
  It is, but probably at a more constant speed, as opposed to the squeeze-and-relax approach of a normal heart.
lostlogin 5y ago
The sensation when your heart stops is sudden and terrible. It feels very quiet and you know for sure that something very bad is imminent. I’m not sure if it comes from the absence of sound or from something else, like the stillness in your chest. The actual stoppages didn’t last that long with me (obviously), but they were very memorable.
- elric 5y ago
  When I get a couple of ectopics in a row I already feel like I'm about to keel over, I imagine that even a few missed beats would be immediately obvious and dreadful. Blood pressure would start to drop super fast and I suspect your brain won't be too pleased with that. Well done on surviving that!