How does heart transplant surgery work? - Roni Shanoada
Dig into the science of how heart transplants happen, how donors are matched and find out how this complex surgery saves lives.
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Your heart beats more than 100,000 times a day. In just a minute, it pumps over five liters of blood throughout your body. But unlike skin and bones, the heart has a limited ability to repair itself. So if this organ is severely damaged, there’s often only one medical solution: replacing it. Roni Shanoada explores how this complex and intricate procedure works.
Lesson by Roni Shanoada, directed by Alexia Roider, Zedem Media.
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I am the sibling of a recent heart donor. My sister died in January of a fentanyl overdose. It was her 23rd birthday. She was pronounced brain dead in the hospital. Her organs saved four lives... her heart went to an eleven year old girl. It is so strange and overwhelming to know that even though I cremated and buried my sister's ashes, her heart is still out there - intact and beating - in a child. The eeriness of this video perfectly conveys how I feel everyday, just watching it made me cry. I want to hear my sister's beating heart again so desperately. I miss her so much, and I wish her recipient the best. I will never recover from the loss of my sister, but the four lives she saved will live on.
@marlonmoncrieffe0728
2 жыл бұрын
😢 Oh my God! I am so sorry! 🕯 May your sister rest in peace...
@jakilope
2 жыл бұрын
I also wanted to add something that the video didn't really touch on and that is that there is a GIANT team of doctors, nurses, social workers, lab specialists, coordinators, helicopter pilots, dispatchers, etc, that are put together in less than 48 hours when a donor is pronounced brain dead. Often, donors are donating multiple organs at once, so the donor is having multiple organs removed at one time. There are heart specialists, liver specialists, kidney specialists, etc, all working together. This is a solemn, hectic, and overwhelming process for donor families and the doctors who are basically disassembling their loved one. It's an orchestra that has to be carefully conducted and timed and the work that these teams do is amazing and awe-inspiring. These teams of people are heroes and their work is absolute magic. I've seen it happen, it's incredible.
@marlonmoncrieffe0728
2 жыл бұрын
@@jakilope I believe that the channel, Wendover Productions, has a video on the logistics of organ transplant. P.S. 🎞 Have you ever seen 'John Q.' (2003)? If so, what did you think of that Denzel Washington-starring hostage thriller?
@hannahwalters3602
2 жыл бұрын
So sorry to hear that. May you find peace in knowing her organs helped save lives. God bless you and your family.
@starcapture3040
2 жыл бұрын
why did you cremated her instead of burying her?
Doctors who can do this, Scientists and researchers who enabled this. MASSIVE RESPECT!!
@ristopoho824
2 жыл бұрын
And the donors. Every single one.
@user-bl4oq7fd8d
2 жыл бұрын
And all the people who died in the learning process.
@tunaaa5997
2 жыл бұрын
to the mathematecians and engineers
@degstoll
2 жыл бұрын
@@ristopoho824 And to the families who allowed them. Also, to the lawmakers who allowed it to happen.
@Chickadeebunny
2 жыл бұрын
Facts!! I think they are real life superheros
A few years ago my father had a double lung transplant. He was so sick for several years and this surgery gave him a very new quality of life. He was one of the most remarkable recovery stories doctors have ever seen.
@19_mirantirahmaningsih95
2 жыл бұрын
That's awesome! May your father and your family are always healthy❤
@lotusgal313
2 жыл бұрын
@@19_mirantirahmaningsih95 thank you so much. Bless your heart 🥹
@mersvirus9593
2 жыл бұрын
@@lotusgal313 lungs””
@CD-nb4qv
2 жыл бұрын
@@lotusgal313 Why I still don't know that there is already a lung transplant?
@Lantadin
2 жыл бұрын
@@mersvirus9593 lung*
After years of work ups and jumping through hoops, my brother is finally on the heart and kidney transplant list. This video was awesome to share with my mom so she could understand a little bit better.
@commanderkronos
2 жыл бұрын
I want his kidneys 🤤🤤🤤
@mastrmn
2 жыл бұрын
Hope your brother is doing okay
@HiAdrian
2 жыл бұрын
I really hope we can grow organs from our own DNA in the future. Imagine suddenly having enough (if expensive) replacement organs.
@karma885
2 жыл бұрын
@@HiAdrian they’re working on that right now actually! So far it’s looking pretty promising. They grow stand alone organs using cells from the patients. I’m not sure how far along it is to getting approved but from my knowledge they have already grown multiple organs.
@bumbygrl
2 жыл бұрын
My dad just received a heart transplant yesterday after 19 years of knowing he ultimately needed one. It's amazing, the journey was long.
I had a heart transplant 15.5 years ago at age 10. Doing amazing today!! No major issues!
@alexheather7976
2 жыл бұрын
Great news!
@fozant7156
2 жыл бұрын
What's the minor issues?
@MS-cf3pc
2 жыл бұрын
Mine about 4 years 😄✌️ where you form
@MrGroganmeister
2 жыл бұрын
@@MS-cf3pc four years for me too.
@sony-.-7642
Жыл бұрын
Wtf?
My friends dad got a heart transplant 30 or so years ago. He had to get another new one 2 years ago and hes still doing okay. Guys a legend
@monsieurandiant
2 жыл бұрын
Mans changing heart like clothes.. xD.. Man is actually legendary
@thetrickster5182
2 жыл бұрын
Damn... It's like upgrading to power up.
@2013Queen
2 жыл бұрын
@@thetrickster5182 2 lives were lost in this process so is it an upgrade? Be respectful
@gasparg643
2 жыл бұрын
@@2013Queen i mean they don’t kill people for their heart it’s more like taking form the death
@zhankazest
2 жыл бұрын
@@2013Queen uh but like... when theres a heart transplant its because a person died but their heart still works, you're acting like they go out and kill people just to get their hearts
My Dad had a heart transplant when he was 55. He is now 77. Doctors and Nurses are Superheroes!!!! ❤️
@tapwater5
Жыл бұрын
damn your dad is in the minority of those who survived after a transplant i hope he is well and walking
@sidrens1047
Жыл бұрын
@@tapwater5 he also had a kidney transplant 3 years ago. He is a miracle man. Thanks so much 🙏🏼
@deafuser6881
Жыл бұрын
Donors are heros too.
@Johnny47i
Жыл бұрын
gold bless you and i wish your dad a healthy and happy life :)
@sidrens1047
Жыл бұрын
@@Johnny47i thank you so much! Right back at you 🙏🏼
This procedure must be extremely expensive. My life may not be perfect, but this video made me appreciate how important it is to have just a fully functional heart. I’m grateful.
@dontwanbemuggle
2 жыл бұрын
ikr
@AlejandroLZuvic
Жыл бұрын
I have no idea how it's in the US but in my country any life saving transplant is free. Not covered by health care or anything, but actually free, the government covers every expense for every transplant. In the other hand, the transplant culture here is horrible, people still believe their organs will be stolen or doctors won't save you if you're a donor.
@jessicastanton7909
Жыл бұрын
i believe the heart is $250,000 US dollars that's not including any other costs IE both surgeries, after care in the hospital and anything else. i was luck my insurances covered it. last quote i got for my monthly medicine without insurance was around $5,000 US dollars but everything is more expensive now so who knows what it is now
@onyxkieran2642
Жыл бұрын
@@AlejandroLZuvic what country is that. i doubt theyd be completely free
@RFLCPTR
Жыл бұрын
@@AlejandroLZuvic Ah yes, you are from Germany, right?
I'm currently in uni, but I'm hoping in the future I become a cardiovascular perfusionist that performs in open heart surgeries. The video was really good!
@DB-me7ol
2 жыл бұрын
All the very best
@me_debankan4178
2 жыл бұрын
What is uni?
@jimmytimmy3680
2 жыл бұрын
Good luck, the world needs more doctors.
@delirium8130
2 жыл бұрын
@@me_debankan4178 university
@mohtadytamer2025
2 жыл бұрын
I hope you succeed in achieving your goal 🌸🙏
my girlfriend had a heart transplant when she was young, she has a progressive disease that made her blind at 13 and have some hearing loss. love you babe. this is so interesting!
@Shadowpixy
2 жыл бұрын
Dude, just the fact that you love somebody who is not society’s image of perfection is freaking awesome. Well done dude and all the best to your girl.
@i_like_chicken_wings7167
2 жыл бұрын
U dont have to answer but who was the donor?
@pedrofloriano6120
2 жыл бұрын
Best man
@bellphorion
2 жыл бұрын
@@i_like_chicken_wings7167 me haha, jk, not sure tbh, i never asked.
@LoraLoibu
2 жыл бұрын
All the best to you two
We should adore the effort of a surgeon managing to concentrate himself in that surgery ,which last from 4-6 hours. And his talent to do this is incredible... Huge respect to doctors and surgeons👨⚕️👩⚕️❤️
@thecorlorlesspig1993
2 жыл бұрын
Who said the doctor has to be a man?
@flameangrytiger8375
2 жыл бұрын
@@thecorlorlesspig1993 No one? Why are you getting triggered by such a simple thing. Man is the default gender pronoun for people
@annatheres3122
2 жыл бұрын
@@thecorlorlesspig1993 can u just check on the imogi s.both genders were there..
@OvertonWindex
Жыл бұрын
@@thecorlorlesspig1993 statistics.
@kSevinVII
Жыл бұрын
@@flameangrytiger8375 🗿
Dude my heart can't even take watching this, it's so scary and some humans devote their lives to mastering this so they can help others, RESPECT!
My chest feels itchy while watching this video
@ssroudyss9432
Жыл бұрын
Felt like my heart was scared lol 😆
My niece recently died of a brain bleed. Her heart was donated a few days ago. I hope to hear, in a few weeks according to the hospital, that the surgery was a success so that part of her lives on. She was very good hearted and i hope it's contagious for someone else. 30 years old just wasn't enough for you Pey. Your uncle is 💔.
Heart transplants wouldn’t be possible if it weren’t for the drugs that prevent people’s bodies from rejecting the transplanted organ. These drugs have vastly improved in the last 15 to 20 years.
@saphiriathebluedragonknight375
2 жыл бұрын
Have they now? That would explain why I lived longer with my kidney then what my doctors said when I was a kid.
@MrGroganmeister
2 жыл бұрын
Yes, and all the immunocompromised complications with anti-rejection drugs means a mechanical solution will ultimately be preferable to donor organ transplant.
@ApersonIguess-rb6fu
2 жыл бұрын
I think scientists and doctors are currently experimenting and researching on stem cells. For context for those who don't know stem cells are essentially jobless cells who can differentiate into any cell in the body (Neurons, hepatocytes, neutrophils, etc). The idea is that you can use a persons stem cells to recreate an entire new organ (maybe even entire limbs) for them that way the body doesn't reject it and have the immune system attack it because it was made with the persons own cells. As of yet it hasn't been fully perfected but it's getting there
@MrGroganmeister
2 жыл бұрын
@@ApersonIguess-rb6fu you are right Goldenfoxy. The stem cell stuff avoids all the complications of anti rejection drugs and contra drugs and would be the best long term solution if it is achievable. A mechanical one is second best because it avoids all the disadvantages of donor organs with respect to organ supply and rejection which unfortunately is the best we have now. The future looks golden.
@YataTheFifteenth
2 жыл бұрын
@@MrGroganmeisterif we somehow don't eradicate ourselves beforehand.
As a young person who has been through 2 open heart surgeries (not transplant related) - I'm still in awe at what they were able to accomplish with me. I'll probably have a couple more in my life time but it never ceases to amaze me.
@shainshartershwate7421
Жыл бұрын
Hope life works out for ya man... That's a tough hand to have been dealt, but we all have our weight to carry.
@OvertonWindex
Жыл бұрын
Same. 23, cardiac arrest, 15 days ecmo, 3 lvads an rvad, and a heart transplant. 8 open heart surgeries in 2 months. Its all nuts.
@StrawberryShortcake2.8
Жыл бұрын
@@OvertonWindex omg was it an underlying health issue?
@edxander7169
10 ай бұрын
@@StrawberryShortcake2.8can I have your heart 😢
@guerovillalbaso2523
11 күн бұрын
@@OvertonWindexdam
I was given my heart on my birthday in 2014. I was expecting to be normal again, or at least semi normal. I suffer with chronic fatigue, migraines, stomach aches, and chronic body pains. Now I know and have been completely aware of what I walked into.. I am grateful, but also unsure how to feel.
@personone1382
Жыл бұрын
imo you should be very proud of yourself!! you have gone through so much and you're still going!! you deserve all the people that have given you support along this journey. best of luck!!
@GraceAdeniyiOlamijulo
Ай бұрын
God keeps strengths and heals you in Jesus name, Amen
My dad was on the transplant list for 19 years. He was suffering from A.I. hepatitis, and needed a new liver. I’ll never forget when our worst fears came true. He finally found a match after all that time only to find out he wasn’t going to receive it in the end. I think he gave up after hearing that as he passed away 3 days later. I was 16, I only knew him as a sick person. I will always advocate to donate when possible - there are countless families out there in the same seat I was, praying every night for their loved ones. When you need a transplant, everyday is truly a gift. It’s been ten years and to this day I still wish I could have donated to him. I remembered how livers regenerate and prayed they could help him. Obviously that’s not how transplants work, but nonetheless I felt helpless for years. I still wish things could have ended different. Love you daddio miss you always 🤍
I got an extra 7 years with my amazing grandfather. SO thankful that this was an option for him; he was a former drug addict and had no chance at most hospitals, however UCLA Ronald Regan didn't ask any questions and he was first on the list. When they removed his original heart, they mentioned it was the size of a deflated soccer ball. He conquered some wonderful, yet challenging tasks in those extra years of life he was granted and helped out so many in his community to ensure they didn't go down the same path as him.
Rooting to all heart complication patients out there. you're not alone 🥰
I had a heart transplant when I was 7-werks old. My left ventricle didn't form correctly when I was born. This is very informative, thank you!
@pinpuff6457
2 жыл бұрын
7 weeks?? Wow, how did you even find a viable donor? Lucky you!
@pinpuff6457
2 жыл бұрын
Lucky for finding the donor that is, not needing the transplant
@theoneandonlyhooda
Жыл бұрын
context?
@yntao
Жыл бұрын
@@pinpuff6457 maybe a baby died
@antimatterg
Жыл бұрын
@@theoneandonlyhooda they gave context dummy
TED-Ed does put a lot of heart into making their videos.
@ScumfuckMcDoucheface
2 жыл бұрын
haha boooooooooooooo =\
@captainelgato8313
2 жыл бұрын
Nice pun
@omarkyan
2 жыл бұрын
I see what you did there
I got my heart in April of 22. Had two heart attacks two days apart from each other. Last one was in the hospital and I’m glad my nurses were always there for me
It is truly a miracle we puny humans are able to do heart transplant surgeries. Thanks to the amazing doctors and people working in biology research areas to let us have this option.
I remember a few years ago a when my friend's family donated most of their father's organs (don't know which ones), all of the doctors/nurses present bowed to them saying they were really thankful for their donation because it will save other people's lives. They are great people and they are highly respected .
I work in Trauma ICU as a registered nurse and it saddens me to see so many patients of mine who become brain dead because I know they will have their organs harvested (with consent from family or if they are registered as donors). I work on the sad side of organ transplant since I witness family members screaming and crying for their loved ones to come back. However, I am grateful that we can allow these patients that I work with to live on in someone else and to save someone else's life.
@purplefashion4588
Жыл бұрын
do you know for sure if they are given full general anesthesia for the organ harvesting surgury?
@ches95ramos
Жыл бұрын
@@purplefashion4588 I don’t work in the operating room, I work in the intensive care unit so I usually see the aftermath of what they do in the operating room. However, during an organ harvest the patient is dead afterwards, so they do not come back to me in the ICU. However, I am sure they provide comforting medications during the procedure to make sure their transition is peaceful.
@GoToMan
Жыл бұрын
@@purplefashion4588 They are.
Sowing the new heart back must require so much precision and focus. Hats off to the surgeons who do this.
The eeriness of the subject is wonderfully conveyed through the animation. Superb.
This video just increased my love for doctors, surgeon's and all medical praticioners it truly isn't easy
Keep your heart healthy as long as you can (for people who are still young and carry on living a very unhealthy lifestyle i.e.smoking, bad eating habits) is my take out from this video. Ofcourse people who are now in need of a transplant don't have any other choice unfortunately.
@classicambo9781
2 жыл бұрын
Heart Health is not a choice always either. Rheumatic Heart Disease in Indigenous Australians is one such example that is the result of systemic inequalities.
My whole body is in shock, the fact we figured out how to do this is INCREDIBLE
5 year post Heart Transplant thankful for every day
As usual, ted ed giving the most interesting and educational video everyday. It's very interesting seeing how a heart transplant work
@FedJimSmith
Жыл бұрын
at this point and moving forward, I think this will be the case for every video they upload
I am someone who was born with multiple heart conditions, I have a lower risks than some. But I also come from a family with a history of heart conditions, I have seen videos before about open heart surgery. This is one the more calming explanation of the procedure.
I think it's well known but doctors and medical researchers are SEVERELY underrated.
Videos like this make me thanking God that I'm not a surgeon. It feels like a mentally, physically, and emotionally demanding job
@LoraLoibu
2 жыл бұрын
yeah, surgeons must have stomachs of *steel*
@TheUnheardVoices_
2 жыл бұрын
No doubt!
Respect to the surgeons who worked on this super complex subject cardiology that took years of studying it.
I just don't understand how it is possible for doctors to attach a heart so perfectly. It's really beautiful.
@OvertonWindex
Жыл бұрын
Well... swelling and eventually scar tissue fills the gaps. Haha
It would be great to see organ viability increase and patient life span increase after transplant. Hoping one day soon in the near future that 70% patient expectancy will in increase to 20 years or more. I just entered bioengineering/medical school and hope to see these changes in my lifetime.
Animation and the way explained deserves appreciation.
I'm friends with a med student who's close to a heart surgeon, and she tells me that he's always so conflicted after a surgery, because while he was able to save a life, due to the complicated procedure of matching donor and recipient, there will always be people he can't save because they couldn't find a match, or because they had to choose who to prioritize and save. This video perfectly emcompasses the melancholic idea of just how difficult it is to save someone via a heart transplant.
This is why I have an undying respect for medical practicioners, spending their lives for the benefit of others, maybe not in a truly altruistic way, but in this world actions tend to count more than intentions.
@FedJimSmith
Жыл бұрын
you're right, but others do it primarily for fortune
so perplexing but still, you guys delivered this with eloquence
Idk if anyone else relates to this but personally I like to watch TEDed videos before going to sleep. It has helped me to fall asleep quickly, also removing any sort of anxiety in my head.
This channel was introduced to me by our high school lecturer. I thought it'd be boring since I have a hard time understanding and keeping track of a lesson flow, but this channel made it so easy for me to understand it. Plus the visuals! It gets interesting every second.
Huge respect to doctors and surgeons. They deserve everything ❤️💪
I have a heart condition, although I recieved a valve transplant, rather than a full-on heart transplant. As scary as this was to watch, it's true that you have to be incredibly cautious after a transplant. I have to take meds before procedures to avoid infection, and I can't do anything overly exhausting, especially after surgery, so that I don't hurt myself. I've always known that transplants can be quite difficult and even risky, but this explained the *why* I'd always had circulating in my mind. Anyone that performs transplants deserve tons of respect, as it can be quite nerve-wracking to have so much pressure on you to help someone's clock keep ticking.
Thankyou to those doctors who perform such critical surgery 🙌
The animation team does it again! I love the transitions.
Mind boggling and spine chilling at the same time.
It's amazing how remarkably intelligent and dedicated and skilled MEDICAL personnel are. ❤️❤️❤️
insane how much these video teach me compared to school
@edithbannerman4
Жыл бұрын
@Hello there, how are you doing this blessed day?
Wow! Animation has improved a lot.
I can't even imagine how difficult this incredibly delicate process. Absolutely fascinating
I love that this video came out, it gives a better perspective on how transplants work in the first place.
It serves as a challenge, but is very effective to save lives. Although one day, I wish to see heart grafts made from tissue culture, which will beat the compatibility issue as well as the rejection system of the body. Thank you for this detailed information!
@Subscribe_Mr
2 жыл бұрын
If donar need to be dead or alive?
@saralamohapatra6271
2 жыл бұрын
@@Subscribe_Mr Donor who has recently died, or is declared brain dead, only organs from those patients can be used.
This is why I want to become doctor. Too much respect for them ♥️
The surgeons and researchers who made this possible are the true hero's of society
This would be a good video to show students how important every aspect of biology, chemistry, math, and science is for doctors to do their job.
Thanks for explaining my brother had a heart surgery. Dident know what was going on❤
with all the risk, complexity, and long recovery time, only 20% live after 20 years... people with good health should thank god often and not take everything for granted
I love the animation of your videos so much and there's so much variety over the years, it's incredible.
Honestly, every thing I'm curious about pops up on your channel. The other day I was thinking how heart surgery actually works. I dont want to watch the raw organ stuff...and here you are guys with the video.
I had a heart transplant 2 months ago and the operation took 14 hours. But that's probably because it was my 5th open heart surgery
I gotta give respect and love to those who are involved with the surgery especially to the donor
Massive respect to science, scientists and doctors who enable this!
Thank you to everyone who knows a heart donor/ plans to become one. You guys are heros.
Me who plays Surgeon Simulator: *_"I'm 4 parallel universes ahead of you"_*
I've always wondered. Since hospital helicopters are equipped for patient transport, wouldn't it be safer to transport the recipient to the donor rather than the heart? Less damage due to anoxia, might mean higher success rate.
@LoraLoibu
2 жыл бұрын
Transporting people is more expensive than transporting singular organs
@abubakarahmedyusuf1901
2 жыл бұрын
I wonder too, since the operation could be done almost simultaneously at the same facility.
@TivtheDoggo
2 жыл бұрын
@@abubakarahmedyusuf1901 It requires extreme precision. It’s like trying to draw in an earthquake, but good idea.
@captainelgato8313
2 жыл бұрын
@@TivtheDoggo lmao what an example XD u may be right
@mrfarid8562
2 жыл бұрын
it cant be happen mostly because each hospital is specialised in certain operations except a few,for instance u cant get a heart and kidney transplant in the same hospital because they are vastly different and need different machines and doctors and trained staff to be performed, so its better to transfer the organs to the specialised hospitals all around the country where patients are waiting for it.
These are the reasons I am proud to be a part of the humanity.
I am happy they didn’t show any real life pictures or go into too much detail about the surgery because I had to see a video of a heart surgery and it made me light headed
Wooow it's amazing that this is even possible. When I die I hope my organs are responsibly given out to whoever needs them.
It's incredible that we have the technology to do something like this.
@evryatis9231
Жыл бұрын
Its not enough. I'm actually kind of disappointed, with all the money the medical industries have, that we don't yet have cutting edge organ surgeries with a near 100% success rate, or manage a way to make the immune system accept the organ faster/easier.. Well, hoping I get to see it in my lifetime. Not like I need it, but I still want to see it.
Please please we need more videos like this
Wow.. Mind blowing.. All credits to the doctors and the donors..
Thank you Science!!💗💗 When I die, please use any and every part of my body that can be reused. If nothing else, it can at least be useful for medical students to practice different things upon.
Imagine how many trial and errors humans go through before knowing how to transplant a heart. It's scary, and it's not only limited to transplant, everything that is connected to biology and medical aspect like surgeries and medicines. How many sacrifice were made for humans to get where we are now.
This video is short enough for me to watch before surgery to know everything! Thanks TedEd!
This is absolutely unbelievable
Me when I’m the first to sleep at the Sleepover:
This video is proof to take care of your only heart and exercise 😢
this is so amazing, kudos to people who did this!
A well done video. I had a BLLT (bilateral lung transplant) in Q1 2021; one of around 2500 performed last year in the US, 10% of which were for COVID. I had pulmonary fibrosis, an autoimmune disease similar to Lupus and ALS (it is not smoking related), for which there is no other cure. The science and medicine behind all solid organ transplants is astounding and the surgeons are rock stars; for lung tx they have to perfectly reconnect both blood and airway systems. They can only do it with an amazing team. Most importantly, the donor & family, who gift life at the worst possible time for them. The team for the 9 days of pre-transplant qualification, the team that opens you up (using a clamshell cut, armpit to armpit) and keeps you alive (on ECMO) during your parts exchange, the team that staples and sews you back together and gets the heart and lungs running again, anesthesia and pain management, all of the nurses and techs during recovery in the hospital, and the post transplant team. And all of the brilliant dedicated researchers and those who risked themselves figuring out how to make this work. It is humanity at its very best. I'm very glad for this presentation; thank you.
I love animated videos like these, they are the my favorite way to learn
Massive respect to all donors.
neat well matched and calming great visualization!
thank you ted ed for your amazing contents
what a risky process, but at the same time, it's amazing how far humanity has come in terms of medicine.
The future is in replacement organs, heart and otherwise, grown from the patient's own cells, and I think it will become common not long from now. The issues of tissue compatibility, rather scarce donor availability, and possibly not-so-great condition of the donated organ will be things of the past.
I assume it must me really hard decision for dinner's family to give up their beloved medication in order to donate their organ. It's absolutely a brave and rewarding action
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Dinner? Cannibalism ?
While watching this, I could feel my dear heart even more....
WOW. Animation and explanation is superb thank you
It is incredible to imagine that humans came from discovering the fire into discovering medical breakthroughs
mind blowing. imagine people learning about this decades ago, it would be science fiction
I often forget how amazing humanity can be if we want to.
This is just truly so incredible
God Is Great, May God Bless you and your families
Educational
your animation and your voice makes this video in my favourite video list.
its amazing how humanity went so far