Duke Surgeons First in U.S. to Implant New Generation Artificial Heart | Media Briefing

A surgical team at Duke University Hospital discuss their successful implant of a new-generation artificial heart in a 39-year-old patient with heart failure, the first such surgery in North America.

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Edward Chen, M.D.
Chief of the Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery
Duke University School of Medicine

Sharon McCartney, M.D.
Assistant professor of anesthesiology
Duke University School of Medicine

Carmelo Milano, M.D.
Professor of surgery
Duke University School of Medicine

Rachel Moore
Spouse of patient

Manesh Patel, M.D.
Title: Chief of the Division of Cardiology
Organization: Duke University School of Medicine

Jacob Schroder, M.D.
Assistant professor of surgery
Duke University School of Medicine

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