SynCardia Total Artificial Heart Patients in the News

  • Highest bridge to human heart transplant rate of any approved heart device, 79%
  • Over 1,350 implants account for nearly 400 patient years on the SynCardia Total Artificial Heart

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Never-before Published Photos: 30 Years Ago Michael Drummond Became the 1st Heart Failure Patient to be Successfully Bridged to a Donor Heart Transplant
A successful bridge to a donor heart transplant (BTT) 30 years ago revolutionized the treatment of end-stage biventricular (both sides) heart failure when Michael Drummond received a Total Artificial Heart implant—a direct predecessor of the modern SynCardia temporary Total Artificial Heart (TAH-t).
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What Makes a Donor Heart Available for Transplant Was Almost a ‘Deal Breaker’ for Pastor Who Needed One to Save His Life
A Massachusetts pastor supported by the SynCardia temporary Total Artificial Heart for four months vows to live a life worthy of the person whose heart donation gave him a second chance at life.
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Digital Magazine Video Features SynCardia Total Artificial Heart
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Michigan Man First in State to be Discharged from the Hospital Without a Human Heart
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Former SynCardia Total Artificial Heart Patient Rides in Rose Parade
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Navajo Nation Man Without a Human Heart Plans to Fly to His Heart Transplant

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