HowStuffWorks: How Artificial Hearts Work - Graphic narrative shows the self-contained AbioCor Implantable Replacement Heart, how it's implanted, and how it compares to the failed artificial hearts in the past. Heart Transplantation at Columbia University Department of Surgery - Information on heart disease and heart transplantation, immunology and how to be a proactive participant in one's health care. Heart Failure & Transplant at California Pacific Medical Center - Programs for end-stage cardiac disease, artificial hearts and heart transplant. The Straight Story - In depth look at heart transplants, from qualifying till after the surgery and going home and life after. Real-life stories and links. NHS Choices: Heart Transplant - Provides information on this operation to replace a diseased heart with a healthy organ from a donor who has died. Includes information on preparation, how the transplant is performed, risks and recovery. NHS Choices: Heart-Lung Transplant - Provides information on this major surgical procedure. Includes information on why the operation may be necessary, how the transplant is performed, risks and recovery. National Heart Center Singapore - A discussion about how a transplant is done, who might get one, how donors are found and life after a transplant.