In December 1982, a specialized team of surgeons and researchers performed the first-ever artificial heart implant at the University of Utah Medical Center. The University of Utah was instrumental in the artificial heart’s invention, implementation, and evolution. Moreover, the surgery marked a critical moment of progress rather than ending an era of research and development.
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| 1 |  | The Gift Of Health Goes On: A History of the University of Utah Medical Center | History of Medicine; Schools, Medical; Education, Medical; Hospitals, University; Academic Medical Centers; History, 20th Century; Universities, Utah | A history of the University of Utah Medical Center, published by the Office of Community Relations of the University of Utah Health Sciences Center to commemorate its twenty-fifth anniversary. 160 pages. Mary Pappasideris Chachas, Editor, 1990. |
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In December 1982, a specialized team of surgeons and researchers performed the first-ever artificial heart implant at the University of Utah Medical Center. The University of Utah was instrumental in the artificial heart’s invention, implementation, and evolution. Moreover, the surgery marked a critical moment of progress rather than ending an era of research and development.
