There, doctors diagnosed Crowe with acute myocarditis, or inflammation of the heart muscle, a rare condition that was probably caused by a viral infection, the World-Herald reported. His heart was only functioning at 10 percent efficiency and with sluggish blood flow, his other organs were beginning to fail. Doctors hooked Crowe up to a machine that worked for his heart and lungs, while filtering his blood – but he ultimately needed a heart transplant.
An ultrasound revealed that the left chamber of Crowe’s heart was working normally again. The doctors canceled the transplant, believing Crowe’s heart would mend itself as they switched him to a machine that only assisted the right side of the heart. Four days later, Crowe’s heart worked without the aid of any machine. Furthermore, a later MRI found no permanent damage or scars.
“We think this is a miracle,” Raichlin told the World-Herald.
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