Organ transplants save lives, but they come with challenges: every minute a healthy donated organ is on ice increases risk. And even if things go perfectly, rejection of the organ is still possible. Cardiothoracic surgeon Abbas Ardehali introduces cutting-edge medical advances in machine perfusion — a portable platform that keeps organs alive outside of the body — that could help put time back on the patient’s side.
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@user-fp6oo3um6f
March 19, 2024 at 4:01 pm
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@Nora-vz6fn
March 19, 2024 at 4:01 pm
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March 19, 2024 at 4:01 pm
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@conscientiously
March 19, 2024 at 4:02 pm
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March 19, 2024 at 7:46 pm
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March 19, 2024 at 4:03 pm
انا اختكم من اليمن والله ماتكلمت الا من جوع ومن ضيق الحال انا وامي واخوتي نستقبل رمضان بالعبرٱت والدموع نحن في حاله لايعلم بها الا الله حسبنا الله ونعم الوكيل في من اوصلنا الى هاذا الحال 💔💔وًّالَلَهَ الَعَظَيَمَ مَا كتَبَتَ هَذا الَمَنَاشَدَهَ غَيَرَ مَنَ الَضَيَقَ وّالَفَقَر يَاعَالَمَ حَسَوّا فَيَنَا ارَجَوّكمَ وّالَلَهَ الَعَظَيَمَ رَبَ الَعَرَشَ الَعَظَيَمَ انَه الَاكلَ مَا فَيَ عَنَدَيَ بَالَبَيَتَ وًّالَلَهَ يَا اخَوّانَيَ انَهَ اخَوًّنَيَ بَقَعَدَوًّ بَالَيَوًّمَيَنَ مَافَى اكلَ وًّالَلَهَ وًّضَعَنَا كثَيَرَ صَعَبَ نَحَنَ 4 نَفَرَ دَاخَلَ الَبَيَتَ وًّابَيَ مَتَوًّفَيَ وًّلَا يَوًّجَدَ مَنَ يَعَوًّلَ عَلَيَنَا وًّسَاكنَيَنَ فَيَ بَيَتَ اجَارَ لَانَسَتَطَيَعَ دَفَعَ الَاجَارَ الَلَيَ بَاقَيَ عَلَيَنَا ”””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””’~~~~~~””””””””””””””””’ اخي اول كلامي انا اقسم بالله على كتاب الله اني لااكذب عليك ولا انصب ولا احتال اني بنت يمنيه نازحين من تعز انا واسرتي بيننا ایت الشهرب 20 الف يمني والان علينا 60 الف حق 3 شهور وصاحب البيت من الناس الي ماترحم والله يا اخي انه يجي كل يوم يبهدلنا ويتكلم علينا ويريد من البيت للشارع لانناماقدرنا ندفعله الأجار شافونا الجيران نبكي ورجعو تكلمو الجيران ومهلنالاخره الأسبوع معادفعنا له حلف يمين بالله هذا بيخرجنا إلى الشارع رحمه واحنا. بلادنا بسبب هذا الحرب ولانجد قوت يومنا وعايشين اناوامي واخوتي سفار والدنا متوفي الله يرحمه ومامعنا أحد في هذا الدنيا جاانبنا في هذه الظروف القاسيه اخوتي الصغار خرجو للشارع وشافو الجيران ياكلو واوقفو عند بابهم لجل يعطوهم ولو كسره خبز والله الذي له ملك السموات والارض انهم غلفو الباب وطردوهم ورجعو یبکو ایموتو من الجوع ما احد رحمهموعطلة ردها لقمت عیش والان لوما احدنا ساعدنا في إيكيلو دقيق اقسم بالله انموت من الجوع فيا اخي انا دخيله على الله ثم عليك واريد منك المساعده لوجه الله انشدك بالله تحب الخير واتساعدني ولو ب 500 ريال يمني مع تراسلي واتساب على هذا الرقم 00967779509554 وتطلب اسم بطاقتي وترسلي ولاتتاخر وايعوضك الله بكل خير اخواني سغار شوف كيف حالتهم وساعدنا وأنقذنا قبل أن يطردونا في الشارع تتبهدل أو نموت من الجوع وانا واسرتي نسالك بالله لولك مقدره على مساعد لاتتاخر علينا وجزاك الله خيررا`؟’/؟::;”؟:/”;؟”:/?”؟?:؟:؟’««««:_»» ~~««»»«))))))؟[](@)#####.ا.اا..😢😢😢
@nerd26373
March 19, 2024 at 4:05 pm
Organ donation helps bridge the gap in terms of medical problems. Seems like people are now bringing forth awareness of organ donation all across the world.
@vahneb7260
March 19, 2024 at 4:09 pm
It’s so sad, I was an organ donor for years. Lymphoma took me off the list.
@chiemezieumeh5244
March 19, 2024 at 5:07 pm
God bless you
@conscientiously
March 19, 2024 at 4:13 pm
Having watched this video I’m super excited for this new technology! Organ donations are rare enough… being able to keep the organs for longer, edit them for compatibility, and repair them sounds awesome
@LunaKennedi
March 19, 2024 at 4:15 pm
3:15:51 1 Like = 1 Pushup 🥺
@ohthereyouarepeter1435
March 19, 2024 at 4:17 pm
When my sister was 13, she was hit by a car and passed away. She wanted her organs donated. She saved 12 people’s lives. Im so proud of her decision at such a young age… It also helps to know part of her could still be walking around somewhere. She passed 11/19/03 on Jefferson Blvd, Warwick RI. She was an amazing human and ive never met anyone quite like her since.
@terrik8577
March 19, 2024 at 4:19 pm
I received a liver transplant in October, 2020. I am so thankful and lucky to be alive thanks to John’s Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. I take the anti-rejection drugs everyday and so far, I am doing great. Please consider becoming an organ donor. You can personally save so many lives.
@shoenamcghee2199
March 19, 2024 at 4:34 pm
I had a liver transplant 11 months ago. Glad you’re doing well! As am I. I’ve always been a donor advocate, never thinking I would one day be on the receiving end. I’m more vocal about it now. Lives are saved every day thanks to the donors, and the expertise of the medical teams. We know first hand that miracles do happen.
@hawaiingirlbeth
March 19, 2024 at 4:43 pm
I also received a liver. 2017 after a long wait.
Went through rejection April 2023.
Still considered chronic liver rejection.
Transplantation is a miracle but not without risks.
@terrik8577
March 19, 2024 at 5:58 pm
@@shoenamcghee2199 I’m so glad that you’re doing well. Things change at one year, at least they did for me. Less doctor appointments, less trips to get blood levels. I felt much more normal. My doctor gave me the option now to have only yearly visits, but I’m sticking with 6 month visits. I feel much safer that way.
@terrik8577
March 19, 2024 at 6:00 pm
@@hawaiingirlbeth I’m so sorry you had a rejection. Do you take tacrolimus? It’s worked okay for me. What happens now? Do you wait for a new liver?
@shoenamcghee2199
March 19, 2024 at 10:43 pm
I’m so sorry that has happened to you. @@hawaiingirlbeth I’ll pray for you.
@ErikGames
March 19, 2024 at 4:25 pm
I might miss this actually 🙁 let’s hope not though…
@DonReichdeDios301
March 19, 2024 at 4:26 pm
In my case I did not sign any. Especially my Iris scan.. they are stolen and can be deep fake by con artist juvenile instant gen
@UNIQLUVIN
March 19, 2024 at 4:44 pm
Imagine the real technology these people really have… only released to the public when it benefits them!
@tierrasworld
March 19, 2024 at 5:57 pm
What about how to keep the Earth alive while humans are still alive for free or a little to no cost
@tierrasworld
March 19, 2024 at 6:03 pm
Why would you give someone lungs away who has Covid? Y’all too money hungry
@Lisa_BisaRN
March 20, 2024 at 1:25 am
He received lungs post Covid illness, not during.
@rrsafety
March 20, 2024 at 11:44 am
Your grammar and punctuation are atrocious. Your sentence makes no sense.
@cookiechang3800
March 20, 2024 at 3:12 pm
@@rrsafety 🤣
@tierrasworld
March 19, 2024 at 6:09 pm
Y’all I don’t give us enough for us to want to willingly give our organs when we die, then look at the movies y’all put out on Organ transplantation. Y’all promote death and rebirth more than anything. What about us really being able to live. Feed us well so we can take care of others properly and the earth
@anewbrightidea9080
March 19, 2024 at 7:59 pm
Donors are fully alive. They are killed via organ procurement. Former RN here. Don’t be a donor. Make sure you OPT OUT on your driver’s license. They are moving in “presumed consent”.
@Lisa_BisaRN
March 20, 2024 at 1:23 am
What are you talking about?!
@wallflowerpower2044
March 20, 2024 at 8:38 am
how do you know?
@mitraardehali1412
March 20, 2024 at 11:01 pm
Also, please change your name from anewbrightidea to something different. A bright idea needs to be bright and not misinforming people.
@kellyb7092
March 19, 2024 at 8:17 pm
DMSO
@AngelaSealana
March 19, 2024 at 9:10 pm
I learned about perfusion through my friend Dr. Rafa Veraza who is a generous, fantastic expert on vascular perfusion solutions… Hearts still pumping outside human bodies — it’s amazing!! Medical researchers working on practical applications like these are some of the unsung heroes of our time.
@connorhighland6783
March 19, 2024 at 9:38 pm
Cliff notes?
@timkiemdautu
March 20, 2024 at 12:57 am
Hi❤The video is great. Thank you❤❤❤
@James-Rounds
March 20, 2024 at 1:15 am
Too many lies here, I’m out.
@Morteza-so8qh
March 20, 2024 at 1:53 am
i smoke for about 15 years, is it possible my lungs be helpful for others after i pass out.
can they being repair for donor????
consider i can run for half an hour and walk for 3 hours continuessly.
pls answer??
@rrsafety
March 21, 2024 at 8:22 am
Your smoking history will be considered but it is not a rule out for donation.
@Morteza-so8qh
March 21, 2024 at 4:29 pm
@@rrsafety 🙏🙏❤️
@user-ds5br5rp9g
March 20, 2024 at 6:28 am
They’ll let you donate one of your kidneys but it’s illegal to sell one of your kidneys?…
@PirateRo333
March 20, 2024 at 9:40 am
Loving the tech of keeping an organ alive outside the body. Where are we with using similar tech to keep 3D printed organs alive? Where are these videos? We started in this direction about ten years ago. Where are we now? I haven’t seen a recent video on this in quite a long time, far, far, too long. This is MY TED wish – 3D printed organs,.
@user-xt5nq4pb6t
March 20, 2024 at 10:45 am
磨耳朵
@iroboot9941
March 20, 2024 at 10:47 am
How come two people have been able to post comments before
The video has even been posted? Maybe I need a brain transplant?
@taiinhhuu589
March 20, 2024 at 11:58 am
❤️
@user-bw9lk7mb8l
March 20, 2024 at 4:48 pm
Is it just me or did everyone get “never let me go” vibes too?
@ryanwporter
March 20, 2024 at 9:43 pm
All i could think of while this man was talking was “how OBSCENELY RICH was this boy’s parents (he was only 22 after all) to have been able to AFFORD TO LIVE 10 months in the ICU.” 👀
AND THEN ultimately RECIEVE an ORGAN while waiting for one of the most rarest blood types. 😯
He must’ve been the children of one these ELITES I hear so much about making 100x more than the normal person😳 hopefully that 22 year old uses that organ and does 100x more good than the rest of us are capable of.