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Heart transplant breakthrough as human receives titanium heart for the first time


A human has received a titanium heart for the first time in medical history. The patient, 58, was implanted with the BiVACOR Total Artificial Heart (TAH) earlier this month as a bridge-to-heart-transplant solution for patients living with severe conditions.

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