A Modern-Day Miracle: The Man Who Wears his Heart on his Back (packed safely in a rucksack) ! When Matthew Green leaves hospital, the one thing he really mustn’t forget is his rucksack.The father of one will be carrying part of his new heart in it. Mr Green, 40, will be the first Briton to be discharged from hospital with a completely artificial heart.The device in his chest is slightly larger than the organ it replaces and weighs less than six ounces. It delivers blood to the body with the help of a pump that is carried in the rucksack, along with a battery. Around 900 of the ‘bridge-to-transplant’ devices have been fitted around the world,...
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