SynCardia Video Center: Patient Stories

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Larry Eidell

• Age: 64 (at implant)
• Diagnosis: ischemic cardiomyopathy, acute MI, cardiogenic shock
• Implant date: Nov. 4, 2009
• Transplant: Dec. 4, 2009
• Time on the Total: 30 days
• Hospital: Penn State Hershey Medical Center
• Surgeon: Dr. Walter Pae

Larry and Stacey Eidell are practically newlyweds. Having only been married for three years, they would’ve never guessed the road ahead, especially because Larry was a relatively healthy individual... until last October when he had a massive heart attack that destroyed his heart. Had it not been for an artificial heart transplant, doctors at the Penn State Hershey Medical Center say Larry would not be here to tell his story.

Video Length - 2:17