The man carries a plastic heart

Cardiovascular disease is threatening the lives of millions of people around the world every year, but the supply of living hearts for transplant surgeries is very limited. The medical sciences for a long time have found ways to repair or replace important parts and experienced cardiovascular professionals never want to surrender to this challenge.

From despair to hope

Mr. Troy Golden, a pastor from Oklahoma (USA), was born with a healthy heart, but then a short day of fun and happiness, one day, his heart Troy suddenly became Weakness activity! A hereditary pathology known as Marfan syndrome has gradually attacked Troy's body cells since his birth, they have attacked his heart and valves.

At the age of 41, Troy Golden was forced to undergo surgery to seize life from the god of death, replace heart valves and reshape his heart wall. But his illness became worse and worse. In January 2010, Troy's name was on the list of patients who needed a heart transplant but could not find Troy a suitable heart at the time.

Cardinal Doug Horstmanshof, a treatment for Troy Golden, explains: 'Troy Golden's heart is working so slowly that traditional heart pumps are used to treat patients. like not being effective. So we decided to do something different - replace the old one with a new heart. ' In September 2010, Troy Golden became one of the few patients in the United States to completely replace his heart with a device called "generalized heart".It is a plastic heart, weighing 160 grams, smaller than the normal human heart. The heart is operated by a pneumatic pump where the patient can carry it in a backpack.

Moment of suspense

Dr. James Long, a surgical surgeon for Troy Golden, recalls an unforgettable moment when the heart was transplanted into Troy's body. Mr. James Long said: ' I cannot express my feelings at that time, only know that there are many inspirations. When we look deep into Troy's chest, we feel a fragility when what keeps Troy alive is just a synthetic pump and then we'll replace the old heart with fruit. artificial heart '. Since the creation of an artificial heart, Troy Golden has learned to get used to the constant sound of a pneumatic pump.

Troy looks at it and feels strange for himself but basically his health is quite stable. Troy Golden said excitedly: ' It was amazing, I could not believe it when I was hospitalized, fighting the birth-and-death boundary that could then pass and return home to continue. my life ". Until now, everyone thinks that the heart maintains life and if the heart is damaged, life will end. But the ' general artificial heart ' is complete for itself. Troy Golden helps him return from the dead, giving him new hope, but the device is not a sustainable solution, and the battery that maintains Troy's artificial heart needs to be loaded. Infection and blood clots are the risks that patients face.

Medical challenges

Currently, Troy Golden is waiting for a heart donation, but there are still other solutions popping up at the end of the horizon. Other research solutions are focusing on support efforts rather than replacing a new heart. More and more patients suffer from heart failure, the miniature heart pump devices are even more used to support their heart function. These heart pumps are about the size of cigar cigarettes and are mostly plugged into the heart's main pump room. Unlike Troy Golden's artificial heart, it can be placed anywhere. But most notably, once a damaged heart has been treated, the heart pump can be removed. And it is the potential for the heart to recover, after it has been damaged before. Preliminary preliminaries are controversial, but with the recovery of the Troy Golden case, it has led to an optimistic belief that in the future we can harness the potential of the heart. artificial for cardiovascular therapies in the future.

Prospects for new artificial hearts

Dr. Doris Taylor from the University of Minnesota (Minnesota, USA) used stem cells to create new hearts from her lab. Doris achieved this amazing achievement with a rat heart by extracting from her own stem cells, then she molded it into a perfect heart from stem cells, adapting to heart tissue, so the heart can beat back to normal.

From the mouse, Mrs. Doris will study the creation of a pig heart and if it is successful enough to create a complete human heart, it is suitable for your personal condition and qualified for transplantation. friend. The result of a new heart will work smoothly. If the clinical application is possible, it will be a real revolution. For Troy Golden and millions of people like him with heart failure, this scientific study will bring about an important perspective.