"Orthotopic Cardiac Prosthesis for Two-staged Cardiac Replacement." Reprinted from The American Journal of Cardiology, Vol. 24, November 1969, pp. 723-730. SIGNED BY DENTON A. COOLEY.

COOLEY, Denton A. with five co-authors

Published by 1969.

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Pp. 723-730. Stapled as issued. Two horizontal folds. Very Good. First Edition. SIGNED BY DENTON A. COOLEY: "To Alfred J. Kaiser, M.D./ from/ Denton A. Cooley M.D." The five co-authors are: Domingo Liotta, Grady L. Hallman, Robert D. Bloodwell, Robert D. D Leachman, and John D. Milam. This article reports the first human total artificial heart (TAH) operation, which occurred on April 4, 1969. The patient, Haskell Karp, had the artificial heart for 64 hours until a heart transplant operation was performed, after which he lived another 32 hours. The Liotta artificial heart that Cooley used is now at the Smithsonian Institution. Cooley did not perform another human TAH operation until 1981. Garrison-Morton 7810. Seller Inventory # 17253

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Title: "Orthotopic Cardiac Prosthesis for ...

Publisher: 1969.

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Very Good

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: 1st Edition

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