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FEBRUARY 19, 2007
  46-Year-Old Man Receives First Temporary Total Artificial Heart in Northeast U.S. From Penn Cardiac Surgeons
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The CardioWest™ TAH-t received FDA approval in October 2004 and is the world’s only FDA and CE Approved temporary total artificial heart.

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Temporary Total Artificial Heart
 


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