1982 was a big year for many industries in the United States. The medical field was venturing new procedures such as the first artificial heart implant. While in the entertainment business music icons, Madonna and Michael Jackson released their first albums and Walt Disney World opened its new addition, Epcot Center. Americas stood by and just enjoyed the new achievement, as the country was on the rise.
With technology advancing, the medical field grew in new life enhancing medical findings. One of these being the first artificial heart transplant. In 1982, the artificial heart, the Jarvik 7, was implanted in a dentist from Ohio, Barney Clark. The artificial heart, named after its inventor Robert K. Jarvik, was an inspiration start for many in the medical field and brought hope to patients with heart problems. . Although the operation went well, there were many side effects. Clark experienced major strokes, and many blood clots in the one-hundred and twelve days the heart......
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