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Cnn: Patient Gets 1st Totally Implanted Artificial Heart

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In July 2001, a major advancement in medical science was made. Find out about the first completely implanted artificial heart that totally replaced the function of the human heart. Read about what the AbioCor is and view a video on the history of the artificial heart.

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artificial heart, battery-operated heart, circulatory system, congestive heart failure, heart disease, implantable heart, replacement heart, abiocor, abiocor implantable replacement heart, heart attack, heart
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