World's first valveless, artificial heart to be rolled out after successful trial

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Published 2024-07-26
Up to 10 Australians will soon become the recipients of the world's first valveless, artificial heart. Earlier this month, a patient in the US received the new device and medical professionals are hoping it can act as a bridge for people with late stage heart failure.

Unlike other implants, this device, operates on a magnetically movable system - the same technology is behind Japan's high speed trains.

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All Comments (7)
  • @louisemjones
    Brilliant. Congratulations and thank you 🙏🏻
  • @PsychoticTok
    AMAZING, Crazy to see not only neuralink works but now a completely mechanical heart too. Cyberpunk is going to be VERY VERY REAL everyone. Im excited.
  • @Jayne-bk1qp
    ❤❤❤BRAVO! BRAVO! STRAIGHT UP SUPER Gs!
  • @juliegilbert5581
    Will prolong life which is great. However Our natural hearts have been found though to have memory, intelligence thousands of sensory neurons that give many messages to the brain, it is the boss of the body. I will check up what happens with an artificial heart. Interesting