Nova The Artificial Heart (1974– ) Online
- Original Title :
- The Artificial Heart
- Genre :
- TV Episode / Documentary / Biography
- Year :
- 1974–
- Directror :
- Stuart Harris
- Writer :
- Stuart Harris
- Type :
- TV Episode
- Rating :
- 6.1/10
When retired dentist Barney Clark received a total artificial heart in December 1982, it made medical history because there was no realistic prospect that it would ever be replaced with a biological transplant. Clark would be connected to a dishwasher-sized power and control unit for life. He lived 112 days.This film tells the story of artificial hearts and ventricular assists, featuring the Clark story and interviews with his surgeon, William DeVries and also heart surgery pioneers Adrian Kantrowitz and Denton Cooley.