Artificial heart helps the beat go on

Published: December, 2006

The FDA's approval of an artificial heart paves the way for wider use. But who needs it?

Heart transplants extend the lives of almost 2,500 Americans each year. Thousands more with failing hearts are literally dying for a transplant.

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