More than 2 million people need organ transplants in China... (source: BFM Chine Hebdo, 18/05/2013 and Wikipedia).
China uses space technology to modify artificial heart
May 14, 2013
TIANJIN,
May 14 (Xinhua) -- "A sheep implanted with a new type of artificial
heart developed by Chinese scientists using cutting-edge aerospace
technology has lived for 62 days thus far, the heart's developers
announced on Monday.
The
development of the heart was jointly conducted by scientists from the
China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology and TEDA International
Cardiovascular Hospital in north China's Tianjin Municipality.
The
sheep, nicknamed 'Tianjiu,' is in sound condition after receiving the
blood pump on March 14, said Liu Xiaocheng, president of the hospital."
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