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There is nothing that piques the
interest of a human being quite as
much as the prospect of living a
longer life. Implanting a person with
an artificial heart in 1982 was an
extraordinary step towards
increasing the human lifespan. A
Seattle based dentist, Dr. Barney
Clark, was the first person
implanted with the Jarvik-7, an
artificial heart intended to last a
lifetime. The Jarvik-7 artificial was
designed by Robert Jarvik. Though
the patient survived 112 days, it was
a huge step towards the
development of heart transplant
surgery. One day, more advanced
versions of artificial organs will
likely allow us to live much longer
and more productive lives. When
we get there, we will owe a lot to
Robert Jarvik’s artificial heart
.
Dream have