It was not known at the time if a donated heart would "continue to grow along with her body."

Don't worry, I'll make sure you keep breathing and that your heart continues to beat.

In one, an animal heart continued a slow, even beat.

However, the monster's heart continues to beat on the ocean floor.

Back home, he seemed stable for a while, but his heart continued to deteriorate.

The baby's heart continued to beat, but more tests needed to be run.

Soon she was breathing more easily but her heart continued to race.

The heart continued to beat, and I was aware of steady breathing.

The heart continued to beat for several more minutes, but then the breathing stopped and the chest was still.