
World’s first continuous beating heart transplant
Fox News
Tech expert Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson talks about how the first nonstop beating heart transplant, called zero ischemic time, at Taiwan hospital changes surgery.
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Traditional heart transplants rely on cold storage, which pauses blood flow to the organ. Even a few hours without oxygen can damage heart muscle, raising the risks of rejection or complications post-surgery. NTUH’s method? A custom organ care system that acts like a portable life-support machine, delivering oxygenated blood to the heart from donor to recipient; no pauses, no cold storage.