The Nation - News from Jan. 8, 1985

Three persons with bad hearts, but currently in stable condition, are being considered by doctors at Humana Heart Institute International in Louisville, Ky., as possible recipients of artificial hearts, a spokeswoman said. “It’s a very, very initial contact. . . . They (Humana representatives) are reviewing records and consulting with (the patients’) doctors,” said Linda Broaddus, a spokeswoman for Humana Inc. Meanwhile, William J. Schroeder, 52, who received the world’s second artificial heart on Nov. 25, continued to improve.