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New generation artificial heart implanted in patient

by Duke Health corporate.dukehealth.org published 2021-07-14

DURHAM, N.C. -- A surgical team at Duke University Hospital, led by Drs. Jacob Schroder and Carmelo Milano, successfully implanted a new-generation artificial heart in a 39-year-old man with heart failure, becoming the first center in North America to perform the procedure.

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