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Warpy

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6. People on LVADs usually fare much better in transplant surgery

Reply to IronLionZion (Original post)

Fri Jun 10, 2016, 11:09 PM

Jun 2016

because the device perfuses all the other organs much better than a failing heart would. They go into surgery with lungs, kidneys, brain, liver, and other systems in tiptop condition.

It just seems weird that they'd remove his heart completely to insert the device.

I think people alive today will see the end of transplant surgery, either new organs regrown from donor cells or implanted devices with long lasting battery packs eliminating the need altogether.

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Man lives 555 days without a heart [View all] IronLionZion Jun 2016 OP

I thought this was going to be about Mitch McConnell. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2016 #1

You are invited to remove yourself from my head Stinky The Clown Jun 2016 #3

GMTA, they say... The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2016 #4

haha, yes TwilightZone Jun 2016 #5

Or Drumpf or Ryan, or any of them really IronLionZion Jun 2016 #7

Took the words right out of my mouth! n/t Aerows Jun 2016 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author metroins Jun 2016 #2

People on LVADs usually fare much better in transplant surgery Warpy Jun 2016 #6

Years ago, I remember reading an article about how surprised doctors were at how healthy... Hassin Bin Sober Jun 2016 #9

People in failure and looking at transplant down the road Warpy Jun 2016 #10

this guys gone 75 years without one.... spanone Jun 2016 #8

I have to admit that was my BlueMTexpat Jun 2016 #15

Cockroaches can stay alive for a week w no head. Voice for Peace Jun 2016 #11

See post #8 Fumesucker Jun 2016 #12

If you open the refrigerator to look at their heads Voice for Peace Jun 2016 #13

I think in his case they used a liquid helium pump as a replacement Fumesucker Jun 2016 #14

Oh my god that comment should come with a trigger warning. Aerows Jun 2016 #18

Coal-fired, not battery. nt eppur_se_muova Jun 2016 #19

The guy played pick-up basketball games with the AH! arendt Jun 2016 #16