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50 Years on, New Hearts Still Don't Come Easy.
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- Author(s): Barone, Emily
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TIME Magazine. 12/11/2017, Vol. 190 Issue 24, p16-17. 2p. 16 Color Photographs, 1 Diagram.
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The article offers information on the advancement in the technology of heart transplants and discusses the lack of hearts available for needy patients. Topics discussed include the first heart transplant performed on grocer Louis Washkansky by doctor Christiaan Barnard in 1967, the number of organ transplants in the U.S. each year, and the organ transplant waiting lists. Also mentioned are the artificial hearts and animal hearts that are used to keep people alive.
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