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Longest living AbioCor recipient dies at 71 in Louisville
Tom Christerson, the longest living fully self contained artificial heart patient, died in his sleep at Jewish Hospital in Louisville. He spent his final hours with family and friends 512 days after receiving the AbioCor device, which has no chest wires. Abiomed officials praised the life extension the device provided amid ongoing patient updates on the remaining two recipients.
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