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The Trials of an Artificial Heart

A year after doctors began implanting AbioCor in dying patients, the prospects of the device are uncertain

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Steve Ditlea is a freelance journalist who has been writing about personal computers since 1978.

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Scientific American Magazine Vol 287 Issue 1This article was originally published with the title “The Trials of an Artificial Heart” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 287 No. 1 ()