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Barney Clark

First heart transplant

Born on: January 21, 1921
Died on: March 23, 1983
Aged: 62 years 61 days (746 months)
Birth Sign: Aquarius

 

Barney Clark

An artificial heart was a device that replaces the heart. Artificial hearts are typically used as a bridge to heart transplantation, but ongoing research aims to develop a device that could permanently replace the heart when a transplant—whether from a deceased human or, experimentally, from a genetically engineered pig—is unavailable or not viable.

As of December 2023, there are two commercially available full artificial heart devices; both are intended for temporary use for patients with total heart failure who are awaiting a human heart transplant.

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