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Girl's Heart Regenerates With Artificial Assist

Posted by kdawson on from the all-heart dept.

Socguy writes with news about a 15-year-old girl who has become the first Canadian to have an artificial heart removed after her own heart healed itself. "Doctors at the Stollery Children's hospital implanted the Berlin Heart, a portable mechanical device that keeps blood pumping in an ailing heart, so she could survive until a transplant became available. But over the next few months, Melissa's overall condition improved dramatically, and her heart muscle regained much of its strength. After 146 days on the Berlin Heart, Melissa underwent surgery to have the device removed."

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  1. Re:Let forth... by siyavash · · Score: 5, Funny

    No, the joke would be too cruel. For god sake, somebody think of the children! :p

  2. Melissa Dorothy by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    In other news, her old artificial heart is to be given to her closest friend.

  3. Maybe by User+956 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Maybe her heart didn't regenerate. Maybe she just has two, because she's a klingon.

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    The theory of relativity doesn't work right in Arkansas.
    1. Re:Maybe by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      ...or a timelord?

  4. Re:Let forth...Pffaaa! by andy666 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Like many slashdotters, I've had my heart broken over and over, and it keeps regenerating. Like that Jody Foster thing....I was convinced she was serious, but I just couldn't get past security.

  5. Praise Jesus! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Our God is indeed a God of Mircales and Wonders. The hand of the great Healer is clearly at work for this sweet girl.

    Thank you, Jesus! Praise be to your precious name.

    1. Re:Praise Jesus! by MMC+Monster · · Score: 3, Funny

      Let us give thanks to his noodly appendage.

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  6. House M.D. by Antarius · · Score: 5, Funny

    Gregory House, eat your heart out! Er, wait...

  7. Praise be to science! by typidemon · · Score: 4, Funny

    Without whom this little girl would have died. Oh, congratulations to Jesus for getting around to saving the little girl's life.

    I'd imagine that if more people had donated money to the church, Jesus would have been able to get to her sooner rather than later. Jesus loves us, but he needs money. So get off of your chair and donate some money now, so her little friend might be saved.

  8. Re:Let forth...Pffaaa! by WwWonka · · Score: 4, Funny

    Like many slashdotters, I've had my heart broken over and over

    ...realizing once again that the 22 year old beautiful blonde girl with huge boobs on MySpace that just sent you a friend request is really your fat unemployed neighbor Ned?

  9. Re:Let forth...Pffaaa! by somersault · · Score: 5, Funny

    Meh - as long as he has decent boobs too then it's okay

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    which is totally what she said