How does heart transplant surgery work? | TED-Ed

A hospital in Riyadh successfully performed the world’s first robotic-assisted implantation of an artificial heart pump, marking a groundbreaking achievement in cardiac surgery. #ARYNews #ARYStories #Riyadh #robotassistedsurgery #achievement #heartsurgery #implant | ARY Stories

Patient lives on an artificial heart also known as “ventricular assist device” (VAD) — a mechanical device that is implanted into the body to replace the function of a failing natural heart!! Ever wondered someone dying from heart problem and all at sudden doctors hit up with a strange experimental idea and replace the heart with a pump to save that person. This is where the left ventricular assist device, aka the pump, comes handy! Cardiac transplantation is an option for patients with severe h