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Biotech / Medical : World Heart Corp - WHRT and TSE/WHT -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?


To: Mindshare who wrote (312)12/8/1999 2:56:00 PM
From: Dan Hamilton  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 500
 
I picked this link up off the Abiomed thread...

Electric Heart
pbs.org

Web site launch date: December 17, 1999
Program broadcast date: December 21, 1999

For decades, heart surgeons, engineers, and others have tried to craft a reliable artificial heart - in vain. Yet finally, human trials will begin next year on a complete, maintenance-free, and self-contained artificial heart. Are we on the cusp of a revolution in treating coronary heart disease, which remains the leading cause of death in the United States? On this site, hear what a leading heart surgeon has to say about this potential breakthrough and learn more about the body's most energetic organ.