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A new developed partial artificial heart system is presented, which allows pulsatile perfusion of vital organs. The results presented reveal the possibility to duplicate pressure curves and peak systolic pressure in the perfused area-similar to physiological preoperative measurements. The kidney function remains intact. Angiographically there is no damage of the kidney vessels evident. The results are compared with datas of other investigators. Especially there opinion about the disturbance of renal flow and function under nonpulsatile conditions are critically evaluated. A possible connnection between the postoperative renal failure after cardio-pulmonary bypass and non-pulsatile perfusion and other pathophysiological mechanisms are discussed.