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In Australia, an artificial heart made of titanium kept a man alive for 100 days while a donor heart was eventually found, marking the longest period that someone has survived on the innovation.
By PA/TPN, in World, Health · 29 Mar 2025, 13:31 · 0 Comments
The BiVACOR Total Artificial Heart has no pumps, valves, or other moving parts, using magnetic levitation that permits a single rotor to pump blood to the body through both ventricles.
According to the US Health Department, about 35,000 people received heart transplants in 2024, but over 4,400 joined the waiting list the same year.
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