A New Hope For The Artificial Heart; SynCardia Systems, Inc.'s CardioWest

WSJ -- It's been more than 26 years since Barney Clark became the first person to be successfully implanted with the Jarvik artificial heart. The Jarvik 7 was intended to replace his ailing heart and last a lifetime, though Clark, a 61-year-old retired dentist, died 112 days later.

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