Man Believed Near Death Receives Artificial Heart
Associated Press
PITTSBURGH, Pa. —
A 39-year-old man believed to have only hours to live received a Jarvik-7 artificial heart and was listed in critical condition Wednesday, a Presbyterian-University Hospital spokeswoman said. The man, whose name was not revealed, received the implant during a five-hour operation Tuesday.
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