jan 2, 1982 - New
event
Description:
The Jarvik 7 total artificial heart, named for its designer, Dr. Robert Jarvik, is implanted in a patient. PTCA is used finally as a primary treatment for patients who had a heart attack.
Added to timeline:
myocardial infarction treatment & diagnostic evolution over the past 70 years
by Fatima Kazmi
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