Comments on: Tony Stark’s Heart – The Last Word http://www.politedissent.com/archives/1877 a blog of medicine, comics, television, science and other fun stuff Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:09:03 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: demsrfascists http://www.politedissent.com/archives/1877/comment-page-1#comment-431098 demsrfascists Thu, 30 Oct 2008 06:59:08 +0000 http://politedissent.com/archives/1877#comment-431098 I dare you to get on a subway in New York and say, "Get inside me, Tony. I will help you to survive." I dare you to get on a subway in New York and say, “Get inside me, Tony. I will help you to survive.”

]]> By: David Oakes http://www.politedissent.com/archives/1877/comment-page-1#comment-284546 David Oakes Wed, 02 Apr 2008 00:05:25 +0000 http://politedissent.com/archives/1877#comment-284546 Yes, given the events of CW, I think we can safely say that Tony grew some new ones. Yes, given the events of CW, I think we can safely say that Tony grew some new ones.

]]> By: Keith http://www.politedissent.com/archives/1877/comment-page-1#comment-284331 Keith Tue, 01 Apr 2008 13:45:43 +0000 http://politedissent.com/archives/1877#comment-284331 At this point, Tony Stark's heart should have it's own title...'The Amazing Man-Heart,' perhaps... At this point, Tony Stark’s heart should have it’s own title…’The Amazing Man-Heart,’ perhaps…

]]> By: Dave http://www.politedissent.com/archives/1877/comment-page-1#comment-284111 Dave Tue, 01 Apr 2008 01:33:35 +0000 http://politedissent.com/archives/1877#comment-284111 This brings up a question I've wondered about for years. Can a patient with an artificial heart ever become excited or nervous? Physiologically, I mean. (I assume s/he could become anxious psychologically.) Is adrenaline produced by the adrenal glands at a signal from the brain or from the heart? With no increase in heart rate (which I assume is regulated a chip), what would be the process? This brings up a question I’ve wondered about for years. Can a patient with an artificial heart ever become excited or nervous? Physiologically, I mean. (I assume s/he could become anxious psychologically.) Is adrenaline produced by the adrenal glands at a signal from the brain or from the heart? With no increase in heart rate (which I assume is regulated a chip), what would be the process?

]]> By: Michael http://www.politedissent.com/archives/1877/comment-page-1#comment-284087 Michael Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:49:53 +0000 http://politedissent.com/archives/1877#comment-284087 http://pacioccosmind.blogspot.com/2008/03/little-bit-about-my-real-life.html I actually put in a little bit of my own on Tony Stark today, but from the engineering perspective. Great work! Keep it up http://pacioccosmind.blogspot.com/2008/03/little-bit-about-my-real-life.html

I actually put in a little bit of my own on Tony Stark today, but from the engineering perspective.

Great work! Keep it up

]]> By: Ben http://www.politedissent.com/archives/1877/comment-page-1#comment-284022 Ben Mon, 31 Mar 2008 22:37:00 +0000 http://politedissent.com/archives/1877#comment-284022 Forget his heart! What about the man's liver for chrissakes? ;) Forget his heart! What about the man’s liver for chrissakes? ;)

]]> By: J. Christopher http://www.politedissent.com/archives/1877/comment-page-1#comment-283636 J. Christopher Mon, 31 Mar 2008 04:35:48 +0000 http://politedissent.com/archives/1877#comment-283636 I seem to recall Tony also having his entire nervous system replaced or something back in the early 90s. By this point, he's putting Col. Steve Austin to shame... I seem to recall Tony also having his entire nervous system replaced or something back in the early 90s. By this point, he’s putting Col. Steve Austin to shame…

]]> By: Fanboy@50 » Sunday Link Love http://www.politedissent.com/archives/1877/comment-page-1#comment-283563 Fanboy@50 » Sunday Link Love Sun, 30 Mar 2008 14:51:03 +0000 http://politedissent.com/archives/1877#comment-283563 [...] Last and certainly not least Polite Dissent has a post about Tony Stark’s Heart [...] [...] Last and certainly not least Polite Dissent has a post about Tony Stark’s Heart [...]

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