Afghanistan, March 13 -- International media have reported that an Australian man is the first known person to survive for over 100 days with a "titanium heart" until he received a donor heart.
The man, who received this device in a six-hour surgery last November, is said to be the first patient in the world to be discharged from the hospital with it.
Before receiving the donor heart, he lived for more than 100 days with the titanium artificial heart.
It is said that the BiVACOR titanium heart, unlike conventional artificial hearts, lacks valves and a pulse. Instead, it uses a rotating magnetic turbine to pump blood. This innovative technology increases durability and reduces wear on internal components.
This groundbreaking surgery took...