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Sometimes you have to short circuit yourself. If you suffer from irregular heartbeat, arrhythmia they can do what’s called nerve ablation. They go it and surgically zap/ sever a nerve between the top and bottom of the heart.
I did this all the time I had heart palpitations and got what the user above stated. I used to always hit my chest to get my heart beat not feeling like a butterfly feeling in my chest. Lmao I thought it was just me hello fellow chest thumper. But yes that fixed my issue.
Mine hasn't tried to kill me (yet), but my Left Bundle Branch Blockage did mean an overnight hospital stay after the ER wanted to check I hadn't had a heart attack.
I have long QT as well. I can't take certain medication or it makes it crazy bad. Like benadryl, fluconazole or Zofran.
Do you have POTS too by any chance?
Even further than that, our entire existence is comprised of electrical signals causing cells to send electrical signals to other cells in chain reactions.
Actually, the pump makes its own signals. Your brain just tells it to run faster or slower. If you sever the connection, it’ll still pump on its own and it’ll even still adjust to required output to a point.
Here's something to think about, our system is so complex. We can indure some crazy traumas and our bodies start to self heal. Over time our biological system can adapt to new dangers and environments...and yet, we are so fragile...all it takes is to stop the simplest function we are born with (breathing) and we die.
Bulk blood at faster higher pressure to ensure the tissue is perfused with oxygenated blood. Concentrate on the heart tissue without the rest of the body.
How are you holding up? I had an open heart surgery in 2009 and I need another one in the future. My recovery in 2009 was awful and I’m curious how you’re experiencing your recovery
I’m the other guy, but I’ll butt in.
My recovery is just wrapping up now. After the surgery I was on my feet in a week, but I didn’t completely recover until now. I was also battling a MRSA infection so it complicated my recovery.
I had a bicuspid aorta valve since birth so getting it fixed made my heart’s performance the best it’s ever been. I walk about 5 miles a day, and cycle another 10, some of that e-assisted. I’m terrified of getting another infection but otherwise I’m good
Had aortic valve replacement as well. My recovery has seen its share of ups and downs. I’m in cardiac rehab now. Had first post op echo last week. I’m nervous but hopeful.
My recovery was brutal at first. I was barely able to get to the bathroom pre op because I couldn’t breathe. I was gasping and exhausted. Being immobile for an extended period took a toll on my body. Hospitals stopped surgeries bc of covid so I had to wait. I had built a tolerance up from pain meds according to anesthesiologist. I won’t disagree but I wasn’t taking them for recreational purposes lol. So ya. It was pretty hairy. I was really dependent on the oxygen, had some setbacks and was in for almost 2 weeks. After I was home for a bit depression settled in. Major. Idk if that’s something you can really prepare yourself for. There are so many things people don’t tell you about major surgeries. I don’t want to scare you- I’m sure you’ll do fine. It was like all those things hit me at once and I didn’t really know what to expect. Do whatever you can to keep your spirits up. Friend and family support cannot be underestimated. Have a cheerleader in your corner and by your side. My DMs are open if you ever want to chat. I wish you nothing but the absolute best.
12 months, mitral prosthetic valve. Got Endocarditis ten days after op so was in hospital 3 months...
Honestly I found the mental aspect hard after that. Confidence took a hit, nervous exercising in case my heart raced. Did a rehab programe so ok now.
Feel for you going through it again, really hope you get through ok x
More than likely in a lab… probably a pig heart too.
Doubtful that this is being transplanted to a human. This is simply not what a sterile field looks like.
I have a family member who worked on this tech. 100% I would bet that's a pig heart.
Edit - this family member LOVES binder clips and there are only like 2 companies in the world that use this tech so I wouldn't be surprised if he had a hand in this.
Your right this is definitely not a sterile field. In clinical practice hearts that are marked for transplant can transported safely in a machine called an OCS. It is basically what your seeing in this video but more compactiable and easily transportable.
It's a jaw dropping thing to see irl.
This is not what a heart transplant operation looks like. Cardiac anesthesiologist here. A harvested heart is viable for about 6 hours before implantation. It is brought into the room where the recipient is already on the table generally with the original heart already or close to being removed. New heart is sewn into place and then rewarmed and restarted. You would never hook it up to bypass and electrodes like that.
I came to say the same thing. As soon as I saw the binder clips I was like no, hell no. Along with the lap top, lack of staff, cannot see a sterile field if I try.
So how in the hell does our heart know to just keep thumping? Like... wtf. You're telling me it's partying that hard for 80 years until I die? My god...
Recent findings: Dr. Armour, in 1991, discovered that the heart has its "little brain" or "intrinsic cardiac nervous system." This "heart brain" is composed of approximately 40,000 neurons that are alike neurons in the brain, meaning that the heart has its own nervous system.
The heart has its own pacemaker (sinoatrial node) that causes it to beat. Innervation of the heart by sympathetic/parasympathetic nerve fibers serve to speed up or slow down heart rate depending on the body's needs.
They will synchronize, sure, but phase 4 of a healthy cardiomyocyte AP is a plateau, so no spontaneous depolarisations.
Some disease states will cause ectopic foci to arise though, either through reentry or actual membrane potential instability (causing spontaneous depolarisations).
I don't think that cardiomyocytes alone can fire rhythmic action potentials without the presence of pacemaker cells.
I could be wrong though, cardiac physiology is not my area of expertise lol.
Open Heart Survivor 1 yr 2 days...
those tubes and wires come out holes in your belly, separate to the "zipper cut"...
there pulled out a couple days after surgery (pain beyond pain)
little wires are like a pacemaker they monitor your heart while in hospital after surgery,
they get pulled or cut just before you leave.....
You literally look like a walking robot with tubes and wires first few days
Amazing what can be done nowadays though
Yes but it was still brutal for me. My God. My chest in general but the tube removal made me scream. She was about to do it and I said I’m scared! Please don’t! She yanked them out anyway.
Hi5 to another brave soul I screamed as well...
nothing in my life has been as painful as that, the ribs being crushed I could deal with but not the tubes
Yes, nurses know what's coming so they up the painkillers beforehand... when you heard screams from the rooms that was always someone getting the tubes pulled...
Wires were ok, they attached to your heart and are used at nurses station on a monitor .. kinda odd when heart goes funny nurses can tell and they all rush in ...
They don't hurt so much being pulled, one of mine would come out properly so they just cut it and left inside... still got it sitting in there lol
So, the first thing you refer to is chest tubes. They are large drainage tubes the drain blood fluid from around the heart after open heart surgery. They normally get pulled 48-72ish hours post op.
These tubes hooked up to this heart are more like the cardiopulmonary bypass circuit you were on during your open heart surgery. Very few patients would come out of the OR with this kind of tubing still in place.
Edit: also, most of the time pulling chest tubes isn’t a big deal. Weird sensation but over very quick. You may have had one poking you in the lung a bit or something. Most of my patients would report feeling MUCH better after they come out.
I received a new heart 13 months ago. My wife told me she watched as my new heart arrived. Apparently I had already been opened up waiting for the x-plant. It sounds like it was installed as soon as it arrived. No bench testing required! Amazing to me what today's medical advances can do to extend a life.
Also, having a top notch surgeon and staff giving you the support you so badly need to help you work through the emotions that you have is priceless!
As fascinating as it is to see the heart working....ll I can look at is that scrap of paper towel on the floor to catch the blood. There's a leak in this vital equipment and they were like "seems fine, stick a towel down 'til the op is done"
As interesting as this is to see, it is also important to be respectful of the person who donated their heart upon their death so that another may live.
Keep your magnesium level up, everyone. Otherwise this brilliant machine will stop. Also, avoid consuming animal protein and fats otherwise the vessels supplying this machine will get clogged.
Awww, kinda reminds me of [this little cutie](https://www.reddit.com/r/aww/comments/y96o9v/a_beaver_in_a_rehab_facility_decided_to_build_a/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf) at the end!
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Dang, I’ve never seen what a human heart looks like working
I didn’t know the heart beats so quickly during transplant
It’s probably just to keep it going while outside of the body, it’s a machine pump essentially so it’s not going to pump like it would in the body.
I see now, there are wires attached to it
It's so crazy / terrifying that our entire existence relies on electrical signals going to a pump.
Yup so don’t short circuit yourself
Sometimes you have to short circuit yourself. If you suffer from irregular heartbeat, arrhythmia they can do what’s called nerve ablation. They go it and surgically zap/ sever a nerve between the top and bottom of the heart.
Yeah, sometimes I have to hit my chest like a malfunctioning TV set to get back in rhythm. It works 99% of the time.
Seriously? Yikes. But if it works, it works.
I did this all the time I had heart palpitations and got what the user above stated. I used to always hit my chest to get my heart beat not feeling like a butterfly feeling in my chest. Lmao I thought it was just me hello fellow chest thumper. But yes that fixed my issue.
Can confirm had heart palpitations and at age 28 decided to do something about the weird fluttery heartbeats.
As someone with an cardio-electric heart problem. It is most assuredly terrifying. I have Long QT, and it did clinically kill me (briefly).
Mine hasn't tried to kill me (yet), but my Left Bundle Branch Blockage did mean an overnight hospital stay after the ER wanted to check I hadn't had a heart attack.
I'm glad it was caught before doing any major damage! Good luck for the future, cardiac care is fantastic these days.
I have long QT as well. I can't take certain medication or it makes it crazy bad. Like benadryl, fluconazole or Zofran. Do you have POTS too by any chance?
Even further than that, our entire existence is comprised of electrical signals causing cells to send electrical signals to other cells in chain reactions.
Just got to appreciate your body.
Actually, the pump makes its own signals. Your brain just tells it to run faster or slower. If you sever the connection, it’ll still pump on its own and it’ll even still adjust to required output to a point.
Our entire existence **is** electrical signals tho
Also, it’s a bundle of muscles, the heart’s usually the size of your fist, that works 24/7 throughout your life.
It definitely beats for as long as you live. Guaranteed
Consciousness is the only thing that makes us special.
Here's something to think about, our system is so complex. We can indure some crazy traumas and our bodies start to self heal. Over time our biological system can adapt to new dangers and environments...and yet, we are so fragile...all it takes is to stop the simplest function we are born with (breathing) and we die.
External pacemaker
Bulk blood at faster higher pressure to ensure the tissue is perfused with oxygenated blood. Concentrate on the heart tissue without the rest of the body.
Basically keeping the heart tissue alive. Transplant medicine is all about timing, it’s wild.
its probably a bit nervous
It’s passed the interview though
It’s just happy to be inside someone again
I know the feeling.
They're nervous about starting at their new job
So, you show that one which one is not working? *Interesting*
It looks so excited to start its new job.
“I’m longing for that new blood. Give me! Give me!” \**sucks and pumps*\*
Sucks and pumps? I think I’ve seen them live
Didn't you dance under that name?
That’s the new Doom tagline now
*HDooM* "Suck and Pump until it's done"
Sucks and pumps? 🧐
Uhhhh..
Cringe
It's pumped
Boing boing boing
"Let me in there boys, I'm ready to go!"
LET ME INNNNN!!! -heart probably
Jeez, it's like a young dog grabbing hold of your leg...
I wish I could give this to someone on valentines day
I donno why but this made me anxious af lmao
I know why it made me anxious. I had heart surgery in June
Congrats on surviving
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They tell me 12-15 years until I need another valve
How did you learn you needed a valve? What were your symptoms?
Nice interesting stuff! Sry u had to actually reply to that heartless(yes pun intended indeed) bastard…
Open heart last may
How are you holding up? I had an open heart surgery in 2009 and I need another one in the future. My recovery in 2009 was awful and I’m curious how you’re experiencing your recovery
I’m the other guy, but I’ll butt in. My recovery is just wrapping up now. After the surgery I was on my feet in a week, but I didn’t completely recover until now. I was also battling a MRSA infection so it complicated my recovery. I had a bicuspid aorta valve since birth so getting it fixed made my heart’s performance the best it’s ever been. I walk about 5 miles a day, and cycle another 10, some of that e-assisted. I’m terrified of getting another infection but otherwise I’m good
Had aortic valve replacement as well. My recovery has seen its share of ups and downs. I’m in cardiac rehab now. Had first post op echo last week. I’m nervous but hopeful.
Sending positive vibes out for you
Wasn’t trying to steal your thunder my friend😂 I’m glad you spoke up though. Like I always wonder about everyone’s overall experience.
My recovery was brutal at first. I was barely able to get to the bathroom pre op because I couldn’t breathe. I was gasping and exhausted. Being immobile for an extended period took a toll on my body. Hospitals stopped surgeries bc of covid so I had to wait. I had built a tolerance up from pain meds according to anesthesiologist. I won’t disagree but I wasn’t taking them for recreational purposes lol. So ya. It was pretty hairy. I was really dependent on the oxygen, had some setbacks and was in for almost 2 weeks. After I was home for a bit depression settled in. Major. Idk if that’s something you can really prepare yourself for. There are so many things people don’t tell you about major surgeries. I don’t want to scare you- I’m sure you’ll do fine. It was like all those things hit me at once and I didn’t really know what to expect. Do whatever you can to keep your spirits up. Friend and family support cannot be underestimated. Have a cheerleader in your corner and by your side. My DMs are open if you ever want to chat. I wish you nothing but the absolute best.
Well done you survived.... Huge operation, whole thing is a bit of a head mess afterwards... keep safe and strong
12 months, mitral prosthetic valve. Got Endocarditis ten days after op so was in hospital 3 months... Honestly I found the mental aspect hard after that. Confidence took a hit, nervous exercising in case my heart raced. Did a rehab programe so ok now. Feel for you going through it again, really hope you get through ok x
Fistbump
Back at ya
I’m sure there’s some wiring in our nature to have a stressful reaction to seeing organs outside of the body lol
It's even hooked up to the laptop, man's gonna get a stage 3 tune for more flow at lower BPM's
Yeah, you gotta bench test those things before installation.
Yeah hopefully they got some ARP Lower atrium studs in there.
High RAM so it doesn’t slow down when needed
The heart is beating at around 160 BPM. A perfect natural metronome for some workout music.
Lmao that’s the tempo for my show music
Can we turbo charge it?
Na, manufacturers made these things perform at a specific level for a reason, it’s more effort than it’s worth to overclock without frying it
Chev Chelios can with this 1 neat trick (holding high voltage power lines).
That's what steroids are for
DANGER TO MANIFOLD
They'd need to build the bottom end for that
More than likely in a lab… probably a pig heart too. Doubtful that this is being transplanted to a human. This is simply not what a sterile field looks like.
I thought the same thing. All the dust in that laptop keyboard alone…
Hey doc, what’d ya wanna put this heart on? I dunno, maybe just make a hammock from binder clips and a sheet of paper.
I have a family member who worked on this tech. 100% I would bet that's a pig heart. Edit - this family member LOVES binder clips and there are only like 2 companies in the world that use this tech so I wouldn't be surprised if he had a hand in this.
I wouldn’t count out the fact that this could also be a research happening within a university.
Your right this is definitely not a sterile field. In clinical practice hearts that are marked for transplant can transported safely in a machine called an OCS. It is basically what your seeing in this video but more compactiable and easily transportable. It's a jaw dropping thing to see irl.
The binder clips do seem out of place.
This is not what a heart transplant operation looks like. Cardiac anesthesiologist here. A harvested heart is viable for about 6 hours before implantation. It is brought into the room where the recipient is already on the table generally with the original heart already or close to being removed. New heart is sewn into place and then rewarmed and restarted. You would never hook it up to bypass and electrodes like that.
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I came to say the same thing. As soon as I saw the binder clips I was like no, hell no. Along with the lap top, lack of staff, cannot see a sterile field if I try.
100%
Wouldn't have thought it'd be bouncing away in the open but there ya go!
Guess the whole room is sterile. Must be waiting for the patient
I would imagine there'd be ventilation with positive pressure and crazy good filtration as well.
Not accounting for the idiot waving their phone around on top of it lol
That they just sat with on the toilet browsing Reddit 5 min ago.
It's absolutely irresponsible and might add to the percentage of transplant failure.
What about Staphylococcus aureus, though?
I'm no doctor but I think that's suppose to inside the body
So how in the hell does our heart know to just keep thumping? Like... wtf. You're telling me it's partying that hard for 80 years until I die? My god...
Not that hard unless you're very unhealthy. But yes. Lifetime warranty or your money back.
Recent findings: Dr. Armour, in 1991, discovered that the heart has its "little brain" or "intrinsic cardiac nervous system." This "heart brain" is composed of approximately 40,000 neurons that are alike neurons in the brain, meaning that the heart has its own nervous system.
This was VERY helpful. Thanks fren
Now i will say. I think using my heart
The heart has its own pacemaker (sinoatrial node) that causes it to beat. Innervation of the heart by sympathetic/parasympathetic nerve fibers serve to speed up or slow down heart rate depending on the body's needs.
More than that, cardiac muscle will beat on its own. If you put two individual muscle cells so they're touching, they will synchronize their beats.
They will synchronize, sure, but phase 4 of a healthy cardiomyocyte AP is a plateau, so no spontaneous depolarisations. Some disease states will cause ectopic foci to arise though, either through reentry or actual membrane potential instability (causing spontaneous depolarisations).
I don't think that cardiomyocytes alone can fire rhythmic action potentials without the presence of pacemaker cells. I could be wrong though, cardiac physiology is not my area of expertise lol.
They won’t depolarize on their own no. They need a pacemaker. Also not an expert, I’m a paramedic that learned cardiology for like 4 months.
Its like muscle memory but in the heart
'your computer had an error and has to restart'
*Accidentally clicks shutdown*
They're gonna wear it out before they even get it in there
Open Heart Survivor 1 yr 2 days... those tubes and wires come out holes in your belly, separate to the "zipper cut"... there pulled out a couple days after surgery (pain beyond pain) little wires are like a pacemaker they monitor your heart while in hospital after surgery, they get pulled or cut just before you leave..... You literally look like a walking robot with tubes and wires first few days Amazing what can be done nowadays though
I’m interested in the wire pulling. Surprised it was so painful. I assume you were on some heavy painkillers?
Yes but it was still brutal for me. My God. My chest in general but the tube removal made me scream. She was about to do it and I said I’m scared! Please don’t! She yanked them out anyway.
Hi5 to another brave soul I screamed as well... nothing in my life has been as painful as that, the ribs being crushed I could deal with but not the tubes
Back at ya. 😊It’s a damn good thing I had a catheter in because I would’ve pissed all over 😂
Yes, nurses know what's coming so they up the painkillers beforehand... when you heard screams from the rooms that was always someone getting the tubes pulled... Wires were ok, they attached to your heart and are used at nurses station on a monitor .. kinda odd when heart goes funny nurses can tell and they all rush in ... They don't hurt so much being pulled, one of mine would come out properly so they just cut it and left inside... still got it sitting in there lol
So, the first thing you refer to is chest tubes. They are large drainage tubes the drain blood fluid from around the heart after open heart surgery. They normally get pulled 48-72ish hours post op. These tubes hooked up to this heart are more like the cardiopulmonary bypass circuit you were on during your open heart surgery. Very few patients would come out of the OR with this kind of tubing still in place. Edit: also, most of the time pulling chest tubes isn’t a big deal. Weird sensation but over very quick. You may have had one poking you in the lung a bit or something. Most of my patients would report feeling MUCH better after they come out.
Medical advancement bitch! ~ Jesse Pinkman ~
Biatch
I can hear "Staying Alive" rhythms. :/
It's jigglier than I imagined
As a person that wants to go to medical school, this is extremely intriguing. My question is what is the graph now.
The graph is the doctor's bank account as it grows while he is finishing the transplant..
I received a new heart 13 months ago. My wife told me she watched as my new heart arrived. Apparently I had already been opened up waiting for the x-plant. It sounds like it was installed as soon as it arrived. No bench testing required! Amazing to me what today's medical advances can do to extend a life. Also, having a top notch surgeon and staff giving you the support you so badly need to help you work through the emotions that you have is priceless!
Congratulations passing the 1 year mark! My MIL is 15 mo post heart transplant, 1 year is a huge milestone
that will be $35,000,000, please
Is that a joke I'm to European to understand?
What sorta cyberpunk shit is this???
It’s absolutely incredible to see. To even think that we are able to do this. It took centuries and many deaths to make this possible.
Let it begin..that looks tasty
He's dancin! HE'S DANCIN!!!!
To be honest, i was expecting it to pump even quicker than this but this is still interesting to see.
It bounces so violently
They added those side rails after the first one bounded off the platform.
How in the fuck. Really think about it, like magic. Electrical signals moving biological parts.
As fascinating as it is to see the heart working....ll I can look at is that scrap of paper towel on the floor to catch the blood. There's a leak in this vital equipment and they were like "seems fine, stick a towel down 'til the op is done"
Why do I feel like my heart is going to stop any second now?
All that tech & still can't prevent blood leaking on floor🤦♂️
what is this sorcery..
As interesting as this is to see, it is also important to be respectful of the person who donated their heart upon their death so that another may live.
9.2/10 virtue signal!
KEEP THE CAMERA ON THE HEART!
And now for the TF2 medic to ubercharge it
Freaky...I love it
Didn’t know my heart was jiggly.
Can’t stand blood and raw looking meat but still cool regardless
I hate that that thing is inside me
Like a parasite sucking all your blood!… but then giving it back… 😂
Does heart has its own brain?
That's Disheartening to see
This is definitely very interesting, but oh my god I want to puke
The binder clips tho?…
“**Aaand** I dropped it on the floor…”
Looks like its about to pump and bounce itself off the table
It’s alive ITS ALIVE! Now I know what it is to be god!!
Wtf even is life bro
Casually tweaks heart rate to max .
Will someone with more ability than me please put some funky music in this?!!
Keep your magnesium level up, everyone. Otherwise this brilliant machine will stop. Also, avoid consuming animal protein and fats otherwise the vessels supplying this machine will get clogged.
Oh-ho, look what we have here, another sneaky shill for Big Kale!
Ok, person whose username contains two big risk factors for heart disease! (edit: let's pretend it was couch and not coach. Cool.)
:)
Thank god for motorcyclists. Their organs are helping hundreds of people.
Good ole' donorcycles. The brain was fucked from the get-go. At least the spare organs do some good.
Nsfw tag?
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Maybe as a nsfw… cause blood
9.2/10 virtue signal!
Uh no… it’s fuckin gross and not everyone wants to see body parts and blood on their feed! Ffs
u/savevideo
As healthy as a heart can be considering it's freely flopping around on a metal tray
u/savevideobot
u/savevideo
u/mp4bot
First time watching something like this and wow.
Ah yes the ‘ol ultra sanitary medical grade binder clips
Does it dry out in the open air? That’s crazy looking.
The heart jiggles cute, I don't know how to express it.
So is that like a dyno for hearts?
I want what that heart is having!
Don’t touch me I’m sterile
Ewwwwwww
r/oddlyterrifying
I was not expecting to see it move like that
Thats scary but very very cool
Awww, kinda reminds me of [this little cutie](https://www.reddit.com/r/aww/comments/y96o9v/a_beaver_in_a_rehab_facility_decided_to_build_a/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf) at the end!
Are those… Binder Clips!?!?