Physics_Unicorn t1_itnhi15 wrote on October 24, 2022 at 11:01 PM Reply to TIL Michael DeBakey, developed over many years the technique of replacing the damaged aorta with a tube made of polyethylene terephthalate. He himself suffered aortic dissection at the age of 97 and survived for two years thanks to the technique he developed himself. by Bobba_fat So that's what my uncle's aorta was made out of. He had limited movement, the artificial aorta could kink if he bent wrong. Permalink 10
Physics_Unicorn t1_itnhi15 wrote
Reply to TIL Michael DeBakey, developed over many years the technique of replacing the damaged aorta with a tube made of polyethylene terephthalate. He himself suffered aortic dissection at the age of 97 and survived for two years thanks to the technique he developed himself. by Bobba_fat
So that's what my uncle's aorta was made out of. He had limited movement, the artificial aorta could kink if he bent wrong.