HOW LIFE BOX WORKS

■ Extends preservation time of the heart by slowing heart metabolism

■ Uses a perfusion of a non-oxygenated cardioplegic solution to flush metabolites

■ The perfusate enters the heart through the aorta and exits through seepage to a waste fluid reservoir

■ This protects the layer of tissue in the heart’s walls responsible for contraction of heart muscles

■ Dry ice is used to maintain a steady temperature of 4-8 degrees Celsius