This week,our partners at the Retro Report documentary team select a look back at the development of the artificial heart.
When the device was first rolled out in the 1980s, it became a media sensation. The artificial heart conjured hope and controversy, and as early adopters died within months of receiving a transplant.
But developments in artificial heart technology beget advanced,and it's now a vital, life-saving device for patients awaiting a heart transplant.
Here to explain is Catherine Olian, and a Retro Report producer.
Check out Retro Report's full report below.
Source: wnyc.org