Organ of giant finback could help scientists understand human heart disease
Weighing in at 200 kilos, the heart of the giant finback whale that died in Vejle Fjord nearly a month ago, presented doctors at Skejby Hospital in Århus with a unique opportunity.
Speaking to national broadcaster DR, heart surgeon Morten Smerup said: ‘It has certainly been a challenge because of its dimensions. One has to treat a heart this size rather differently than one would a human heart’.
