@Clinicallydepressedpoochie@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world • 20 hours agoAm I the only one?lemmy.worldimagemessage-square19fedilinkarrow-up1166
arrow-up1166imageAm I the only one?lemmy.world@Clinicallydepressedpoochie@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world • 20 hours agomessage-square19fedilink
minus-square@frazw@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish16•18 hours agoI hope that should have said “…so far”. Did he survive 101 days?
minus-square@Darohan@lemmy.ziplinkfedilink36•18 hours agoHe got a transplant after 100 days, according to the article. This was just to keep him alive until he was able to receive it. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/mar/12/australian-man-survives-100-days-with-artificial-heart-in-world-first-success
minus-squareMentalEdgelinkfedilink15•17 hours agoCurrent artificial hearts are not intended to be long-term solutions, but instead be a temporary way to keep someone alive when their heart fails, but a donor heart is unavailable.
I hope that should have said “…so far”. Did he survive 101 days?
He got a transplant after 100 days, according to the article. This was just to keep him alive until he was able to receive it. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/mar/12/australian-man-survives-100-days-with-artificial-heart-in-world-first-success
Fuck yeah, good for him.
Current artificial hearts are not intended to be long-term solutions, but instead be a temporary way to keep someone alive when their heart fails, but a donor heart is unavailable.