Sydney surgeons ‘enormously proud’ after patient in his 40s receives the Australian-designed implant designed as a bridge before donor heartFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn Australian man with heart failure has become the first person in the world to walk out of a hospital with a total artificial heart implant.The Australian researchers and doctors behind the operation announced on Wednesday that the implant had been an “unmitigated clinical success” after the man lived with the device for more than 100 days before receiving a donor heart transplant in early March.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/mar/12/australian-man-survives-100-days-with-artificial-heart-in-world-first-success
Author : Natasha May Health reporter
Publish date : 2025-03-11 23:11:00
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Australian man survives 100 days with artificial heart in world-first success
