Man Lives 555 Days Without a Heart in His Body Until He Receives Transplant

After 555 days of living without a human heart, this Michigan man has finally replaced his portable artificial device for the real thing.

Stan Larkin, 25, was the first person in Michigan to be fitted for the SynCardia Freedom Portable Driver, an artificial heart designed to fit conveniently in his backpack.

He was diagnosed with familial cardiomyopathy when he was a teenager, and has been battling heart failure until December 2014, when his heart had to be removed. He was also unable to receive a transplant on time.
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