In a remarkable medical case, a man named Craig Lewis made headlines for the first person in the world can live an entire month without a heart or a pulse.
This incredible feat made possible through a radical experimental surgery, has captured the attention of the medical community and sparked discussions about the future of life-saving technology.
Craig underwent radical surgery and survived without a heart or a pulse
According to reports, a man known as Craig Lewis miraculously survived for an entire month without a heart or a pulse after undergoing radical surgery.
Craig Lewis was suffering from a rare autoimmune disease called amyloidosis, which causes a build-up of abnormal proteins in the body and leads to organ failure.
To live longer than only 12 hours, Craig decided to undergo an innovative heart procedure developed by doctors at the Texas Heart Institute.
The device keeps Craig alive even though he has no heart or pulse
The procedure involved the use of a device created by Dr. Billy Cohn and Dr. Buz Frazier.
This device utilized whirling rotors to pump blood throughout the body, eliminating the need for a traditional heart. While the device had been successfully tested on animals, Craig was the first human to undergo this procedure.
In March 2011, Craig's heart was removed, and the mechanism was installed in his body.
Although there was no pulse, Craig miraculously survived the operation and gradually recovered. His wife, Linda, described how she could hear a hum instead of a heartbeat when she listened to his chest.
Craig still died of amyloidosis after surviving for a month thanks to a mechanical heart
However, after a month with the mechanical heart, Craig's amyloidosis started to attack his liver and kidneys.
Unfortunately, he passed away in April of that year.
Despite the tragic outcome, Linda expressed that it was worth it because Craig had wanted to live, and they didn't want to lose him.
Before performing the procedure on Craig, the doctors had tested the device on 38 calves, including an eight-month-old calf named Abigail.
Although she failed every analysis metric used to evaluate patients, the experimental procedure kept Abigail alive.
Dr. Cohn emphasized that although there was no heartbeat or pulse, Abigail was a vibrant and playful calf.
This case is considered proof of the potential of the innovative device in prolonging human life even without a functioning heart.
