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NOVA•Season 10•Episode 10

The Artificial Heart

Oct 18, 198355 min

Seattle dentist Barney Clark received the first artificial heart implant in 1982. He died in March 1983, having survived 112 days with the world's first permanent, pneumatic, totally artificial heart. NOVA follows the case with the surgeon, William DeVries, and looks at the prospects for

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Season 10 Episodes21

Hawaii: Crucible of Life

The Pleasure of Finding Things Out

Lassa Fever

The Miracle of Life

Asbestos: A Lethal Legacy

City of Coral

Fat Chance in a Thin World

Sixty Minutes to Meltdown

Signs of the Apes, Songs of the Whales

The Artificial Heart

Talking Turtle

Papua New Guinea: Anthropology on Trial

To Live Until You Die: The Work of Elizabeth Kubler-Ross

A Magic Way of Going: The Story of Thoroughbreds

A Normal Face: The Wonders of Plastic Surgery

Captives of Care

Twenty-Five Years in Space

Nuclear Strategy for Beginners

The Climate Crisis

Eyes Over China

Alcoholism: Life Under The Influence

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Episode Summary

"The Artificial Heart" is episode 10 of NOVA season 10. It aired on October 18, 1983.

Next: E11 · Talking Turtle Best of Season 10