Man Survives with Titanium Heart for 100 Days—A World First
An Australian man in his forties has become the first person in the world to leave hospital with an artificial heart made of titanium. The device is used as a stopgap for people with heart failure who are waiting for a donor heart, and previous recipients of this type of artificial heart had remained in US hospitals while it was in place.
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“You’ve Got A Pig’s Heart!” Genetically Modified Pigs with Human-like Organs Transforming Organ Donation; Details InsidePigs have been chosen as an ideal species for xenotransplantation due to their physiological similarities to humans and their ...
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The Future of Transplanting Pig Organs in PeopleAfter years of research into xenotransplantation, the field is at a turning point—yet risks and ethical issues remain ...
A New South Wales man with heart failure lived with the artificial heart for over 100 days while waiting to be matched with a heart donor.
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