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Could titanium hearts be a solution to a global heart donor shortage?
An Australian man lived with a titanium artificial heart for more than 100 days before receiving a real heart.
An artificial heart may save your life. But it can also change you in surprising ways
This week, doctors announced that an Australian man with severe heart failure had left hospital with an artificial heart that ...
In world first, man leaves hospital with titanium heart
The titanium device’s underlying principles were first envisioned in 2001 by a biomedical engineer named Daniel Timms. Timms, ...
Knowridge Science Report12d
Staying heart healthy during American Heart Month
February is American Heart Month—a perfect opportunity for members of the George Washington University community to take a ...
KVIA15d
Scorpion stings woman at Logan Airport in Boston
A sting from a scorpion with venom can cause more serious health effects that impact the heart, organs, and nervous system, according to the CDC. They say that children may also develop neurologic ...
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World's smallest pacemaker treats baby's dangerous heart condition
A heart block means that the heartbeat's signal is not moving from the upper to the lower part of the organ correctly. It can cause a slowed or skipped heartbeat. Depending on the stage of the ...
The Courier-Mail25d
Magic box keeps donor hearts alive longer, expands transplant options
A Queensland medical team revolutionising heart transplants around the world is now using its technology expand the pool of donors by repairing organs. Australian cardiovascular and stroke ...
WESH27d
Waiting for a heart: Palm Bay family shares story to encourage organ donations
AWARENESS AROUND ORGAN DONATIONS AFTER LEARNING THEIR FOUR YEAR OLD SON WILL NEED HIS SECOND HEART TRANSPLANT. WESH TWO BREVARD COUNTY REPORTER MEGAN MORIARTY SPOKE WITH THE FAMILY ABOUT THIS ...
7News Miami28d
Waiting for a heart: Family shares story to encourage organ donations
PALM BAY, Florida (WESH) — A Palm Bay family is raising awareness about organ donations after learning their 4-year-old son will need his second heart transplant. “If you watch him ...
Bozeman Daily Chronicle29d
‘What a beautiful thing’: Woman dedicates herself to organ donations after son’s heart transplant
HELENA — Numbness took over Megan Truman when she heard her son would die without a heart transplant. His viral illness was sudden and violent. A visit to the emergency room brought the jaw ...
USA Today1mon
An up-close look at bison heart 'the size of a basketball'
Bison can weigh 2,000 pounds, so it’s not surprising that the iconic beasts are powered by substantial heart organs. But who among those who have encountered bison in Yellowstone National Park ...
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Handmade, from the heart: See crocheters' healing gifts for organ donor families
She said she'll never forget how, in the midst of "a million impossible decisions," Vincent's family allowed his organs to be donated ... It really touched my heart. I keep it with me when I ...