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Jan 7, 2023 · KEY HIGHLIGHTS. Craig Lewis was suffering from amyloidosis, a rare autoimmune disease that causes a build-up of abnormal proteins. Doctors removed his heart and installed a device that works by supplying a continuous flow of blood through the body, using blades to move it along.
Jun 13, 2011 · Craig Lewis lived for more than a month with the pulseless heart. He died in April, due to the underlying disease. His doctors say the pumps themselves worked flawlessly.
May 18, 2023 · In 2011, Craig Lewis, a 55-year-old man, found himself suffering from amyloidosis, an exceedingly rare autoimmune disease that triggers the accumulation of abnormal proteins. This condition quickly led to the failure of his heart, kidneys, and liver, leaving him with a mere twelve hours to live.
Jan 5, 2022 · ABC. After practicing on 38 calves, Cohn and Frazier progressed to human trials – selecting a 55-year-old man called Craig Lewis, who was suffering from amyloidosis, a rare autoimmune disease...
3:53 | Video of the Week. Meet Craig Lewis, the first man without a heart. With Mr. Lewis facing imminent death from amyloidosis, a rare autoimmune disease, Craig’s doctors did something never before done in history–removed his heart completely without killing him.
Feb 26, 2012 · Heartless: Craig Lewis, 55, was the first man to have a 'continuous flow' pump to replace his entire heart - and now has no pulse. No heart: The device uses blades to circulate blood...
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Jun 14, 2011 · By ABC News. June 14, 2011, 1:56 PM. June 15, 2011 -- Craig Lewis, a 55-year-old Texas man who was about 12 hours away from death, became the first human to receive what doctors are calling the "beatless heart."
