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EPISODE · Mar 13, 2025 · 11 MIN

Meet the professor behind our world-first titanium heart surgery

from The Briefing · host LiSTNR

Afternoon headlines: Former Australian cricketing great Stuart MacGill found guilty over facilitating a cocaine deal, power bills to increase again and an American influencer's visa under review after a disturbing online video Deep dive: Hear from the Australian professor who was part of the team behind a world first that is set to revolutionise how we treat heart failure and transplants.     Professor Chris Hayward gives the inside story into how an Australian man became the first person in the world to be discharged from hospital with a high-tech titanium artificial heart.   In this episode of The Briefing Natarsha Belling is joined by Professor Hayward, a cardiologist at St Vincent's Hospital Sydney, to explain why this major breakthrough is being hailed around the world.   Follow The Briefing: TikTok: @listnrnewsroom Instagram: @listnrnewsroom @thebriefingpodcast YouTube: @LiSTNRnewsroom Facebook: @LiSTNR NewsroomSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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