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Man with no pulse considered a medical breakthrough

PETER RAKOBOWCHUK

Canadian Press

Latest comment posted at 9:22 PM EDT 13/12/06

Quebecker first to receive mechanical heart that circulates steady stream of blood; expected to last 10 years ...Read the full article

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  1. Cliff Campbell from everywhere in, Canada writes: That is amazing! Just think of all of the dinners at resturants he could fake death to get out of paying. I am just kidding that technology is amazing and I hope it does last him 10 years or more.
  2. Bo Kovac from Toronto, Canada writes: Funny I thought Harper was the first Canadian with no heart!! Fooled me.
  3. Daniel Sturgis from Morocco writes: This guy must give new doctors a real fright when they take his blood pressure and check his pulse. An endless source of laughs...
  4. Chris Francis from Canada writes: Poor guy, he's no longer qualified to work for the government!
  5. mark davies from Canada writes: 'Chris Francis from Canada writes: Poor guy, he's no longer qualified to work for the government!'

    I believe you're mistaken. He's now the PERFECT candidate to work for government.
  6. David Rouleau from Canada writes: I have had several girlfriends over the years who exhibited the same symptoms (heartless with no pulse). Seriously though folks...this is a giant leap forward for modern medicine and I commend their ingenuity. By the smile on the gentleman's face, he seems to agree with me. Cheers
  7. roger price from Andorra writes: and at what cost was this magic performed and are these costs sustainable? More and more wonders that are rapidly draining the pockets of everybody in the country, when do we decide benefits versus costs? One persons life cannot be worth more than that persons assets, present and future, such a move of unsustainability is a step into disaster and the relm of fantacy, lets start facing the reality of economics, life is presious but with 8 billion people on earth, certainly not inshort supply.
  8. tk rez from north, Canada writes: I hear there working on a brain the size of a AAA battery too, this might make room for back up memory and a quad core hard drive... cool
  9. Jeri Ann from The Suburb, Canada writes: Incredible! This gives a new meaning to the term 'heartless.'
  10. Mike Z from Saskatoon, Canada writes: This is in response to post #2 by Bo Kovac -- Sorry Bo, but as Green Jerry said, Conservatives care about those who can't help themselves. We have very little patience for those who WON'T help themselves. If that makes us heartless than I'm happy to accept that compliment. It's far better than being a bleeding-heart liberal who believes the world's conflicts could be solved with a hug and a cup of hot cocoa. PM Harper is just bringing the common-sense conservative viewpoint to Ottawa (which is bound to cause some criminals sleepless nights).

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