
This new artificial heart responds to the patient
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French company Carmat has developed a total artificial heart -- a device to replace the whole heart until a donor can be found.
In the worst cases, the only treatment is a transplant. But with more hearts failing than being donated, patients can spend years on a waiting list. To help people awaiting a transplant, French company Carmat has developed a "total artificial heart" -- a device to replace the whole heart until a donor can be found.More Related News

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