NewsNovember 7, 2001
Philly patient fifth to get artificial heart
PHILADELPHIA -- A patient in Philadelphia has become the world's fifth recipient of a self-contained artificial heart. Dr. Louis E. Samuels performed the operation Monday at MCP Hahnemann Hospital and said the plastic-and-titanium AbioCor heart was performing flawlessly, though the patient was having lung problems...
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PHILADELPHIA -- A patient in Philadelphia has become the world's fifth recipient of a self-contained artificial heart.
Dr. Louis E. Samuels performed the operation Monday at MCP Hahnemann Hospital and said the plastic-and-titanium AbioCor heart was performing flawlessly, though the patient was having lung problems.
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The patient's identity was not released.
The first person to receive the AbioCor was Robert Tools, 59. He underwent the operation at a hospital in Louisville, Ky., on July 2. He is reported doing well and could be home for the holidays.
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