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> Artificial hearts already work since quite a while Frankly I wouldn't want one for $1B. IIRC the longest recorded survival with an artificial rate was about
by MayeulC 5y ago
> Artificial hearts already work since quite a while
Frankly I wouldn't want one for $1B.
IIRC the longest recorded survival with an artificial rate was about 3 months for a continuous flow 'pulse-less' device https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_heart https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_heart
So yeah, they "work", but are still far from perfect.
- hutzlibu 5y agoOh. I assumed they performed better by now. So basically getting a artificial heart as a replacement right now, means taking part in developing science and medicine, but not really realistically with any hopes of living on.
- greatpatton 5y agoSeems that the article is a bit outdated. Carmat total artificial heart already had patient with at least 20 months of survival (it is currently used as a bridge until transplantation). * https://www.bfmtv.com/economie/entreprises/services/carmat-un-patient-a-deja-vecu-plus-de-20-mois-avec-un-coeur-artificiel_AV-201910290241.html https://www.bfmtv.com/economie/entreprises/services/carmat-u... (20 months in French) https://www.carmatsa.com/en/news/carmat-feedback-6-years-8-months-cumulative-support-shows-constant-improvement-clinical-outcomes-patients-pivotal-study/ https://www.carmatsa.com/en/news/carmat-feedback-6-years-8-m... (latest study results)