Fred Wu, MD 🫀 吳明杰
@fredwumd.bsky.social
I take care of adolescents & adults with congenital heart disease. #MedPeds #ACHD @BostonChildrens @BrighamWomens. Clinics in Boston, Providence, & Lebanon, NH. #MedSky #CardioSky
Man, that illustration needs a TW
July 4, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Man, that illustration needs a TW
This is a great gif of the cardiac cycle but I could only figure out how to post it as a video. I don't think the artist (@hippano) is here on bluesky but they're on tumblr (hippano.tumblr.com)
January 12, 2025 at 2:02 AM
This is a great gif of the cardiac cycle but I could only figure out how to post it as a video. I don't think the artist (@hippano) is here on bluesky but they're on tumblr (hippano.tumblr.com)
Wait… you capitalized Meatloaf. Are we talking about the same thing here?
a man in a white shirt and suspenders is standing on a stage .
ALT: a man in a white shirt and suspenders is standing on a stage .
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December 20, 2024 at 8:43 PM
Wait… you capitalized Meatloaf. Are we talking about the same thing here?
I just find the idea of a “loaf of meat” amusingly absurd.
December 20, 2024 at 8:42 PM
I just find the idea of a “loaf of meat” amusingly absurd.
He's probably talking about the Medical Loss Ratio which says that insurers have to spend at least 80 or 85% of the premiums they collect on medical claims or else provide rebates to make up the difference. But you can bet they stay as close to the minimum spending requirement as possible.
December 9, 2024 at 12:52 AM
He's probably talking about the Medical Loss Ratio which says that insurers have to spend at least 80 or 85% of the premiums they collect on medical claims or else provide rebates to make up the difference. But you can bet they stay as close to the minimum spending requirement as possible.
It’s nice to see Santa pulling the reindeer for once. They deserve a break!
December 7, 2024 at 1:51 PM
It’s nice to see Santa pulling the reindeer for once. They deserve a break!
“Oh, dear God… this parachute is a knapsack!”
a woman is standing next to a man sitting in a chair .
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December 6, 2024 at 7:25 PM
“Oh, dear God… this parachute is a knapsack!”
It’s probably driving him crazy that Trump hasn’t tapped him for a government post.
December 6, 2024 at 2:33 PM
It’s probably driving him crazy that Trump hasn’t tapped him for a government post.
Five years late on my screening colonoscopy but I finally got it done this year! Thankful I won’t have to go through that again for 10 years!
December 6, 2024 at 5:21 AM
Five years late on my screening colonoscopy but I finally got it done this year! Thankful I won’t have to go through that again for 10 years!
Nightmare scenario
December 4, 2024 at 11:23 PM
Nightmare scenario
The first human-to-human heart transplant is really a story of the generosity of the Darvalls. If you've read this far, please consider registering to become an organ donor! One organ donor can save up to 8 lives! www.organdonor.gov/sign-up
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December 4, 2024 at 4:22 AM
The first human-to-human heart transplant is really a story of the generosity of the Darvalls. If you've read this far, please consider registering to become an organ donor! One organ donor can save up to 8 lives! www.organdonor.gov/sign-up
Organ transplantation has grown remarkably since 1967. Last year, more than 4500 heart transplants were performed in the US, but there are many patients still on the waiting list and many who have died waiting for an organ.
December 4, 2024 at 4:15 AM
Organ transplantation has grown remarkably since 1967. Last year, more than 4500 heart transplants were performed in the US, but there are many patients still on the waiting list and many who have died waiting for an organ.
Louis Washkansky's wasn't the only recipient of the Darvalls' generosity that day. A 10-year-old boy, Jonathan van Wyk, also received one of Denise's kidneys in the Non-European Section of Karl Bremer Hospital. This caused some controversy in apartheid-era South Africa as Jonathan was "coloured".
December 4, 2024 at 4:00 AM
Louis Washkansky's wasn't the only recipient of the Darvalls' generosity that day. A 10-year-old boy, Jonathan van Wyk, also received one of Denise's kidneys in the Non-European Section of Karl Bremer Hospital. This caused some controversy in apartheid-era South Africa as Jonathan was "coloured".
In spite of this, the first heart to have ever beaten inside the chests of two different humans was not interred with Washkansky's body. Instead, it lives on display at The Heart of Cape Town Museum where visitors can also see recreation of Washkansky's surgery in the actual OR where it took place.
December 4, 2024 at 3:54 AM
In spite of this, the first heart to have ever beaten inside the chests of two different humans was not interred with Washkansky's body. Instead, it lives on display at The Heart of Cape Town Museum where visitors can also see recreation of Washkansky's surgery in the actual OR where it took place.
Washkansky survived 18 days after the transplant before ultimately dying of pneumonia. There was some controversy when it came to light that the donor heart that had once belonged to Denise Darvall was explanted after Washkansky's death. Jewish belief required that all parts of the body be buried.
December 4, 2024 at 3:47 AM
Washkansky survived 18 days after the transplant before ultimately dying of pneumonia. There was some controversy when it came to light that the donor heart that had once belonged to Denise Darvall was explanted after Washkansky's death. Jewish belief required that all parts of the body be buried.
Barnard quickly assembled his team of 30 in the OR. At 6:13 am, Dec. 3, Denise Darvall's heart began beating in Louis Washkansky's chest. Unlike Boyd Rush, Washkansky came off bypass and woke up from anesthesia. The operation made headlines around the world and made Barnard an instant celebrity.
December 4, 2024 at 3:42 AM
Barnard quickly assembled his team of 30 in the OR. At 6:13 am, Dec. 3, Denise Darvall's heart began beating in Louis Washkansky's chest. Unlike Boyd Rush, Washkansky came off bypass and woke up from anesthesia. The operation made headlines around the world and made Barnard an instant celebrity.
After assessing Denise Darvall and declaring her brain dead, Dr. Coert Venter phoned Barnard with news of a potential donor. With Barnard's approval, he spoke with Darvall's father. After being told about Washkansky, Mr. Darvall said, "If you can't save my daughter, you must try and save this man."
December 4, 2024 at 3:35 AM
After assessing Denise Darvall and declaring her brain dead, Dr. Coert Venter phoned Barnard with news of a potential donor. With Barnard's approval, he spoke with Darvall's father. After being told about Washkansky, Mr. Darvall said, "If you can't save my daughter, you must try and save this man."
Louis Washkansky had developed ischemic cardiomyopathy after suffering multiple heart attacks. As his condition worsened, he was referred to Dr. Christiaan Barnard who proposed a heart transplant. Barnard quoted an 80% chance of success. On November 19, 1967, Washkansky signed the consent form.
December 4, 2024 at 3:29 AM
Louis Washkansky had developed ischemic cardiomyopathy after suffering multiple heart attacks. As his condition worsened, he was referred to Dr. Christiaan Barnard who proposed a heart transplant. Barnard quoted an 80% chance of success. On November 19, 1967, Washkansky signed the consent form.
Washkansky's transplant was quite another story. On Dec. 2, Denise Darvall and her mother were crossing an intersection when a distracted driver struck them. Denise's mother was killed. A doctor on the scene found Denise alive, but once they got her to Groote Shuur, she was declared brain dead.
December 4, 2024 at 3:21 AM
Washkansky's transplant was quite another story. On Dec. 2, Denise Darvall and her mother were crossing an intersection when a distracted driver struck them. Denise's mother was killed. A doctor on the scene found Denise alive, but once they got her to Groote Shuur, she was declared brain dead.
Although they got the chimp heart beating inside Rush's chest, they were unable to wean him from heart-lung bypass. He did not survive the surgery. The AP initially reported that it had been a human donor. When it was clarified that they had used the heart of a chimp, the news was poorly received.
December 4, 2024 at 3:08 AM
Although they got the chimp heart beating inside Rush's chest, they were unable to wean him from heart-lung bypass. He did not survive the surgery. The AP initially reported that it had been a human donor. When it was clarified that they had used the heart of a chimp, the news was poorly received.
The Cape Times headline, "World's First Heart Transplant," isn't quite correct since there had been a heart transplant performed at the University of Mississippi on Jan. 23, 1964. In that instance, Dr. James Hardy transplanted the heart of a chimpanzee into a man named Boyd Rush (68).
December 4, 2024 at 2:50 AM
The Cape Times headline, "World's First Heart Transplant," isn't quite correct since there had been a heart transplant performed at the University of Mississippi on Jan. 23, 1964. In that instance, Dr. James Hardy transplanted the heart of a chimpanzee into a man named Boyd Rush (68).