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Jarvik heart

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Noun1.Jarvik heart - a kind of artificial heart that has been used with some success
Jarvik artificial heart
artificial heart - a pump that replaces the natural heart
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The device, which is a modified version of the Jarvik heart, the first artificial heart ever implanted in a human, in December 1982, has been used to save the lives of more than 200 patients in the US and Europe, according to the Arizona Daily Star.
FDA panel recommends approving first-ever heart assist device for ... by Transplant News
Barney Clark, the first recipient of a Jarvik heart in 1982.
Heart pump may replace transplants by USA Today (Magazine)
JHI) to supply diamond coatings engineered for the blood contacting surfaces of Jarvik heart pumps presently under development.
Advanced Diamond Technologies Enters Agreement with Jarvik Heart to ... by Business Wire
 
 
 
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