Man Survives 555 Days Without A Heart, Still Plays BBall
Stan Larkin survived 555 days without a heart, and was still able to engage in sports.
The 25-year-old young man from Ypsilanti, Michigan went along with his daily activities, looking nothing out of the ordinary.
The only unusual thing about him was that he carried a backpack wherever he went. His bag actually contained a device called SynCardia Freedom Total Artificial Heart, which was pumping life into his body in place of his real heart.
Stan’s heart was removed from his body in November 2014. Nine years ago, he collapsed without warning while playing basketball. He was then diagnosed with arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia (ARVD), a condition that causes irregular heartbeats and presents immediate risk of sudden cardiac arrest….read more here
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