Australian Man Survives a Record 105 Days with Artificial Titanium Heart While Awaiting Donor
An Australian man with severe heart failure lived for a record 105 days with a metal heart while he waited for a donor heart to become available. He's the first person in the world to be discharged from the hospital with the titanium device, living at home for about a month before receiving his donor heart.
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