 [ Symptoms ] can you live without a heart  i have a science school project that is all about the heart can you fill me in [ Disease ] yes you can live for a few seconds until your brain dies the definition of death varies but the cessation of a heart beat and the cessation of brain activity signals the end i would not have liked to be a victim of the ancient aztecs    the ones that pulled your beating heart from your chest you can also live with an artificialmechanical heart until a transplant has been found and attached so technically you are living without a biological heart