First recipient of an artificial heart

According to Official Guinness Records,

On 1-2 December 1982 at the Utah Medical Center, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, Barney Clark (USA) a dentist from Des Moines, Washington, was the first recipient of an artificial heart at the age of 61. The surgeon was Dr William C. DeVries and the heart was a Jarvik 7 designed by Dr Robert K. Jarvik (b. 11 May 1946). The patient died on 23 March 1983, 112 days later.

For a complete list of 1982 records, please visit 1982 Guinness Records in United States.

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