Vince McCormack is one of fewer than 150 patients in the United States to survive 10 years on a left ventricular assist device or LVAD.
An L-Vad is an artificial heart pump. Most VAD patients typically survive five to seven years.
Ten years ago, McCormack - being in his 70s - was not eligible for a heart transplant, so he got an LVAD.
As of Wednesday, the device is still going strong, as is McCormack, now in his 80s.
Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia hosted a celebration for McCormack, giving him a 10-year pin.