Carmat artificial heart patient in satisfactory condition: hospital

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Carmat artificial heart patient in satisfactory condition: hospital

<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/carmat-artificial-heart-patient-satisfactory-condition-hospital-192142838--finance.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/bGU5yrZ5UG8u2VkDzxDmzg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2014-02-18T193408Z_1_CBREA1H1ICY00_RTROPTP_2_CARMAT-IMPLANT.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Chairman of Carmat Cadudal, Professor Latremouille and French Health Minister Touraine at news conference in Paris" align="left" title="Chairman of Carmat Cadudal, Professor Latremouille and French Health Minister Touraine at news conference in Paris" border="0" /></a>A patient with terminal heart failure is in &quot;satisfactory condition&quot; two months after becoming the first person to be fitted with Carmat's artificial heart which is designed to beat for several years, his hospital said. The 76-year-old man is eating normally, no longer needs constant respiratory assistance and is able to walk a little further every day thanks to physical therapy, the Georges Pompidou European Hospital in Paris said in a statement on Tuesday. &quot;The Carmat bioprosthesis continues to function satisfactorily, without any anti-clotting treatment since January 10,&quot; said the hospital, where the implant surgery was performed on December 18 and where the patient is being treated. Heart-assistance devices have been used for decades as a temporary solution for patients awaiting transplants, but Carmat's product is designed to replace the real heart over the long term, mimicking nature using biological materials and sensors.</p><br clear="all"/>

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