Youngest Jarvik-7 Recipient, 13, Dies
Associated Press
MILWAUKEE —
A 13-year-old who doctors said was the youngest recipient of a Jarvik-7 artificial heart died eight hours after it was implanted as a stopgap measure until a donor heart could be found.
Eric Rutkowski died Thursday night after developing pulmonary edema, or fluid in the lungs, St. Luke’s Hospital spokeswoman Diane De La Santos said.
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