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New heart device could replace transplants

Clinical trials are underway to test a pump that could one day replace heart transplants. Currently, the device, called HeartWare, only serves as a temporary fix for patients waiting for a transplant.
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Clinical trials are underway to test a pump that could one day replace heart transplants. Currently, the device, called HeartWare, only serves as a temporary fix for patients waiting for a transplant.

Reporter : Allen Mask, M.D.
Photographer : Rick Armstrong
Posted 2010-05-24T19:35:14-0400 - Updated 2010-05-24T19:35:14-0400