An artificial heart is a device used to replace a heart.

In the 2320s, Jean-Luc Picard had to have an artificial heart replace his original after being stabbed by Nausicaans. (TNG episode: "Tapestry")

In 2365, Picard had to have it replaced after it malfunctioned. (TNG episode: "Samaritan Snare")

In 2374, Julian Bashir replaced Ishka's heart with an artificial replacement. (DS9 episode: "Profit and Lace")

In 2377, Kira Nerys' heart was damaged after being attacked by Taran'atar, forcing Bashir to replace it. (DS9 novels: Warpath, Fearful Symmetry)

External linksEdit

• Artificial heart article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
• Artificial heart article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.