What was implanted on MOnday?
artificial heart
Was this common?
no
How many times has it been done?
this is the first
Who implanted it?
Two surgeons
from where?
University of Louisville
How does the heart work?
battery--powered
Where is the battery?
outside the body
and how does it work?
transmits current through the skin.
how is the patient doing?
awake and responsive
How was the persons health before?
expected to die within a month
and now?
xtend the person's life by only a month
how many are on the donor list?
4,200
how many will receive a transplant?
about half
how about the rest?
die
will these replace donor hearts?
unlikely
who says?
Robert Higgins
where is he from?
chairman of cardiology
where?
Virginia
Does a donor heart extend life?
yes
for how long?
l5 to 30 years