The miracle of organ donation — and a breakthrough for the future | Abbas Ardehali

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🗓️ 11 June 2024

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Summary

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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0:00.0	Ted Audio Collective.
0:02.0	Audio Collective.
0:04.0	Welcome back to Ted Health.
0:10.0	It's your host Dr. Shoshana Ungerlighter.
0:15.0	The field of organ transplantation is a nexus of cutting-edge technology
0:21.0	and profound human empathy.
0:24.3	And pioneering minds are still uncovering new possibilities in this realm.
0:29.6	In his TED Talk, Dr. Abbas Ardachali explores the pivotal moments and groundbreaking advances
0:36.4	that define this life-giving science.
0:40.2	He asks us to reimagine a world where the waiting lists for organ transplants shrink,
0:45.7	where technology and human generosity converge to redefine possibilities.
0:51.1	And as you listen, consider this. Your decision to become an organ donor could be the most impactful legacy that you leave behind.
1:00.0	Join us in a conversation that enlightens and inspires action towards a future where every life counts. Can you hear me now? I'm Dr. Lari Santos and I'm devoting the new season of my
1:19.3	podcast happiness lab to topics that are dear to my heart, with people dear to my heart, like my mom.
1:25.0	Let me put the TV up.
1:26.6	I'll be finding out why I personally struggle so badly with perfectionism, stress, and even
1:31.2	sitting still and doing nothing.
1:32.6	But I feel like I'm bad at boredom because you're bad at boredom.
1:35.7	Yeah, no, I didn't do well with doing nothing.
1:38.0	And once I find out why these things affect me so badly,
1:41.0	I'm hoping to do something about it. So join me on my journey wherever you get your podcasts.
1:47.6	It was in November of 2020 at the height of the COVID pandemic, that we got a call from a local hospital
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