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By Mary Bellis Artificial hearts date back to the mid-1950s when Dr. Paul Winchell first patented an artificial heart. The Jarvik 7
Creator of the Jarvik-7, Dr. Robert Jarvik is now working on the Jarvik 2000, a thumb-sized heart pump. "This came from the understanding that people want a normal life and just being alive is not good enough." - Dr. Robert Jarvik New Electric Hearts
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