An artificial titanium heart developed in Australia has been successfully transplanted into a human for the first time.

The operation, taking more than 40 hours, was carried out in the US  and saw a patient’s diseased heart removed, and replaced with the substitute.

Texas Heart Institute CEO Dr Joseph Rogers told Gary Adshead on 6PR Mornings it’s game-changing for the medical community.

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