For the First Time Ever, Man Walks Out Of Hospital With Artificial Heart

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00:00For the first time ever, man walks out of hospital with artificial heart.

00:05A man from New South Wales, Australia, became the first to leave the hospital with a titanium artificial heart.

00:13Designed for heart failure patients awaiting donors, the device serves as a stopgap.

00:18He lived with it over three months before receiving surgery.

00:21A man in his 40s underwent a six-hour surgery for an artificial heart at St. Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, in November 2024.

00:35After weeks in ICU and months in a general ward, he was discharged in February 2025,

00:41living with the device for a month before receiving a donor heart in March 2025.

00:45Despite the high costs and risks, this research offers insights into patients living with the device outside hospital settings.

00:54Traditionally temporary, the artificial heart's potential permanent use is highlighted by a patient living at home.

01:00This breakthrough may benefit those ineligible for transplants due to specific health issues.

01:09Bivacor, founded by Dr. Daniel Timms, developed an artificial heart with a magnetically suspended rotor.

01:16This device, reducing mechanical failure risk, marks a pivotal heart treatment advancement, benefiting patients globally.

01:23This technology could save millions worldwide from heart failure.

01:27In Australia, over 5,000 die annually, and nearly 7 million Americans suffer.

01:33Yet only 4,500 receive transplants in 2023.

01:37Due to donor shortages, this artificial heart, once temporary, now offers hope as a potential permanent solution.

01:46The artificial heart gives hope to heart failure patients ineligible for transplants due to age or conditions,

01:52allowing them hospital-free living.

01:55It reduces hospital costs and resource use, benefiting healthcare systems.

01:59Further studies are needed to ensure long-term viability.

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