Chapter 367 Professor Xu, We Believe in You
"Professor Xu, you are not referring to Professor Gong Rui?"
"Yes, it's Professor Gong Rui."
"Professor Gong Rui was the attending physician for my father's illness this time."
Hearing the reply from Wang Xiangwu's son, Xu You also sighed helplessly.
They are all professors of Ji University, so it is normal to find Gong Rui as the attending physician.
At this time, Gong Rui just walked over.
"Professor Xu, you are here too?"
"Well, Professor Gong, I just came over."
"Let's check on Professor Wang's condition first."
After they returned to the ward, Gong Rui checked Wang Xiangwu's physical indicators and asked him some questions.
After that, Gong Rui called Xu You and others out of the ward.
"To be honest, Professor Wang's condition is really bad now. Due to severe cusp regurgitation caused by dilated cardiomyopathy and symptoms such as atrial fibrillation, Professor Wang's heart's ability to eject blood is less than half of that of a normal person. We can't delay it any longer. We need to perform an artificial heart implant surgery in the near future."
"Professor Gong, can we really not wait any longer for an artificial heart?"
Wang Xiangwu's son knew that for a heart transplant operation like this, a living heart transplant would definitely be more effective.
"It's really hard to wait for a living heart. We can't just hope that someone dies unexpectedly and happens to have a heart that matches Professor Wang's, right? At this time, artificial heart implantation surgery is the best option."
There are currently about one million patients with end-stage heart failure in my country.
And there are only a few hundred heart transplant donors every year.
At this time, Xu You asked:
"Professor Gong, if an artificial heart is implanted, how long can the patient survive?"
"It's hard to say. According to our statistics, 80% of patients who undergo artificial heart implant surgery can survive for more than three years. The specific situation depends on the patient's physical condition and the condition after the operation."
“Is this a new type of artificial heart, or the previous artificial heart?”
"Our new artificial heart is still under research. It will take at least several months to complete. However, given Professor Wang's current condition, I suggest that surgery be performed within a month. Otherwise, it will be too late if the condition worsens further."
Thinking that this guide on his scientific research path might not live long, Xu You couldn't help but feel compassion.
At the same time, Xu You also felt a little guilty.
In these years, I have not yet been able to repay Wang Xiangwu's kindness to me.
When choosing a mentor, Xu You also chose Qiao Sen instead of Wang Xiangwu.
Even though this was a choice that was true to his heart, it was still something that Xu You always regretted.
Just at this moment.
Xu You suddenly thought of something.
"Professor Gong, if we can speed up the process, is it possible to make a new type of artificial heart within a month?"
Xu You knew that this artificial heart based on the new material he developed would allow the recipient to live longer.
Gong Rui shook his head when he heard this.
"Let's not talk about the design issue for now. The time from artificial production to testing is at least nearly a month. Before it can be implanted in the human body, it still needs to be tested on animals."
Gong Rui didn't know why Xu You asked such a question, but he still answered truthfully.
"In other words, as long as the design work is completed, it will be possible to use the new artificial heart within a month?"
"If we hurry up... this possibility cannot be ruled out."
After receiving Gong Rui's affirmative answer, new hope ignited in Xu You's heart.
"Professor Gong, can you let me know more about all the information about artificial hearts? I want to give it a try and see if I can design a new type of artificial heart."
After hearing Xu You's words, Gong Rui did not answer immediately, but Wang Xiangwu's son was the first to stand up and express his agreement with Xu You's idea.
"Great! I support Professor Xu's plan. We believe that with Professor Xu's ability, he can definitely do it!"
Wang Xiangwu's son did not doubt Xu You's ability just because Xu You was not a medical professional.
He knew that Xu You was a rare interdisciplinary talent, and an interdisciplinary talent who had many outstanding achievements in multiple fields.
It's not about just dabbling in a lot of things and then stopping there.
Seeing that Wang Xiangwu's family members expressed their support for this, Gong Rui no longer had any objections.
"As long as the family agrees, we will definitely have no problem. But after all, time is very limited, so it is best to keep this plan as a backup plan. Let's prepare according to the original plan first."
"Then let's schedule the surgery for a month later."
In this way, if a suitable heart donor is found during this period, a living heart transplant can be considered.
After that, Xu You, Gong Rui and Zhao Weijia returned to Ji University from the hospital.
"Professor Xu, I understand your feelings. But it is almost impossible to complete the research of a new artificial heart within a month."
Even though Gong Rui knew that Xu You's talent far exceeded that of ordinary people, it would still be difficult for him to accomplish such a miracle.
"Even after we have completed the design and manufacturing work, we still need to conduct rigorous testing before we can apply it to human implants. These tests are not only various physical tests, but also tests on animals."
Before a new artificial heart is used in humans, it is usually tested on pigs first.
"Professor Gong, I know this is a very difficult thing to do. But I still want to give it a try."
Xu You did not give too much explanation. After all, he had too many secrets that could not be revealed to others.
Seeing Xu You so determined, Gong Rui didn't say anything more.
Gong Rui brought Xu You to his laboratory at Ji University.
Gong Rui introduced the reason for Xu You's arrival to other members of his laboratory.
Under the arrangement of a teacher, Xu You began to learn about artificial hearts.
After getting the detailed information, Xu You almost forced himself into a flow state.
In this state, Xu You mastered all the relevant knowledge in just three days.
And the next step is the most critical one, the design of a new artificial heart.
Previous artificial hearts will provide some guidance for the design of new artificial hearts.
But it is not as simple as simply changing the type of material.
There are many factors that need to be considered.
The most important thing is to accurately simulate the function of the heart.
Only in this way can we create a tissue structure as delicate as a natural heart.
