Wednesday, December 19, 2012

On This Date in Minnesota History: December 19

December 19, 1985 – In Minneapolis, Minnesota, Mary Lund became the first woman to receive a Jarvik VII artificial heart. Lund received a human heart transplant 45 days later; she died October 14, 1986.”
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Jarvik VII artificial heart

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:JARVIK_7_artificial_heart.jpg

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