June 12, 2025


 

WHEN A LIFESAVING DEVICE GETS IN THE WAY OF LIVING

 

SickKids VS Mechanical Hearts

 

When Harper was four, she was surgically tethered to a machine the size of a dishwasher. It kept her alive as she waited for a heart transplant. But it meant her life was confined to a hospital indefinitely. A new study explores the complex emotions and impact for families surviving in limbo.

Harper, SickKids Patient

 

 

 

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