Clinicallydepressedpoochie@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 22 days agoAm I the only one?lemmy.worldimagemessage-square19fedilinkarrow-up1184arrow-down110
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minus-squarefrazw@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up20·22 days agoI hope that should have said “…so far”. Did he survive 101 days?
minus-squareDarohan@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up40·22 days 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-squareMentalEdge@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up17·22 days 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.