First artificial heart transplantation

Title

First artificial heart transplantation

Genre

Interview

TX Date

24 Nov 1986

Year of production

1986

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Duration

00:03:35

Description

The wife of Raymond Cooke, the first recipient of a totally artificial heart, talks about the decision to have the operation, its success, and her feelings. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Mrs Raymond Cooke

Keywords

Surgery; Heart transplantation; Patients; Artificial organs; Raymond Cooke

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