What is the difference between a pacemaker and the total artificial heart (TAH)?

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A pacemaker is made out of organic polymers while the TAH is metallic

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A pacemaker is smaller in size and completely embedded in the body as compared to TAH in which some system lies outside the body

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A pacemaker replaces only the ventricles but a TAH replaces the whole heart

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A pacemaker is an assistive device which helps the original heart to generate impulses but a TAH completely replaces the heart

1.	What is the difference between a pacemaker and the total artificial heart (TAH)?
A.	A pacemaker is smaller in size and completely embedded in the body as compared to TAH in which some system lies outside the body
B.	A pacemaker replaces only the ventricles but a TAH replaces the whole heart
C.	A pacemaker is an assistive device which helps the original heart to generate impulses but a TAH completely replaces the heart
D.	A pacemaker is made out of organic polymers while the TAH is metallic
Answer» D. A pacemaker is made out of organic polymers while the TAH is metallic

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