One machine is helping reverse the organ shortage in America
Author: Jim Mertens
Updated: 6:30 PM CST March 5, 2021
ORLANDO, Fla — A new innovative organ care system is making more hearts available to those who need them.
For more than two years, George Martin battled the side effects from a severe case of swine flu.
"I ended up to the point where I couldn't even put on flip flops, my feet were so swollen."
The flu destroyed his heart muscles and he was diagnosed with congestive heart failure.
"It attacked my heart, it enlarged my heart, it wiped out the left side of my heart basically.