Futuristic Engineering 7#: The Man Lived For More Than a Year Without a HeartsteemCreated with Sketch.

in #science • 6 years ago (edited)

This man lived without a heart in his chest for 17 months

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Stan Larkin's failing heart was completely removed in December 2014

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It was replaced with an external artificial heart called Syncardia

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The machine was carried in a backpack and used compressed air to cause blood flow

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He carried Syncardia with him until his heart transplant surgery in May 2016

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Stan is expected to make a full recovery and live a normal life

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