Titanium rotary heart keeps patient alive for 8 days until transplant

Earlier this month, a heart patient received a fully mechanical heart made with maglev technology, similar to that used in high-speed rail lines. The surgery, which was part of an FDA Early Feasibility Study at the Texas Heart Institute, was successful: it kept him alive until he could receive a…Read Entire Article…

Earlier this month, a heart patient received a fully mechanical heart made with maglev technology, similar to that used in high-speed rail lines. The surgery, which was part of an FDA Early Feasibility Study at the Texas Heart Institute, was successful: it kept him alive until he could receive a…Read Entire Article…
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