Historical Events tagged with "artificial heart"
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First Artificial Heart Patient Discharged from Hospital
William J. Schroeder became the first person to leave a hospital after receiving an artificial heart. The groundbreaking procedure was performed by Dr. Barney Clark in 1982 on a different patient, but Schroeder became the first to walk out after the transplant. He had received the Jarvik-7 heart, which was developed by Dr. Robert Jarvik. His discharge from the hospital garnered significant media attention and marked an important milestone in medical history, providing hope for future advancements in heart surgery and artificial organs.
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Barney Clark, a 61-year-old dentist, received the Jarvik-7, the first permanent artificial heart, at the University of Utah. This groundbreaking surgery aimed to provide an alternative for patients suffering from severe heart disease. The device, designed by Dr. Robert Jarvik, was implanted in Clark after his heart had begun to fail. Clark lived for 112 days after the surgery, bringing attention to the advancements in cardiac technology and the ethical implications of artificial organs.
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