Fourth self-contained artificial heart implanted
LOS ANGELES AP A man in his 70s became the world s fourth recipient of a self contained artificial heart UCLA Medical Center announced Thursday The patient rested after an 11 hour operation to implant the AbioCor replacement heart The man s name was not released The operation went exceptionally well and the heart is functioning beautifully The surgeons were Hillel Laks Daniel Marelli and Jaime Morguchi The first AbioCor was implanted July 2 at Jewish Hospital Louisville Ky into Bob Tools 58 The second patient Tom Christerson 70 was implanted September 13 at Jewish Hospital The third on September 26 at St Luke s Episcopal Hospital Houston The name of that patient has not been released The external battery pack powers a plastic titanium pump weighing under 2 pounds
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Ucla Medical Center
Hillel Laks
Ucla School of Medicine
Daniel Marelli
Jaime Morguchi
Bob Tools
Jewish Hospital
Louisville
Tom Christerson
St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital
Houston
Linda McGinnty Jackson
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Christerson
Bond supporters urge voters to back $89 million county bond
In Gaston County pro bond backers argue the $89 million plan can be financed without tax increases using sales tax revenue and a state fund for school buildings. Hilton L Orange reiterates details to parents as Ed SadlerPredicts success and mentions 31 000 children in the district.
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Hilton L’orange
Robert Neunzig
Thomases
Ed Sadler
Gaston County
Sadler
Laura Fiorilli
Court hears lecture on child welfare as case remains open
The case stayed open pending assurance of child safety. Butler attended court Thursday to hear Johnston’s lecture on court obligations toward children, and Lewis was allowed to work after defense counsel waived a Tuesday trial. A November reschedule is anticipated. Contact Nancy Moore at (704) 869-1829.
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Johnston
Lewis
Calvin Hamrick
Wise
Hamrick
Nancy Moore
Anthrax letters cross New Jersey as probes widen
Investigators in New Jersey traced two anthrax letters to Tren ton and expanded searches for evidence of antibiotic use and local anthrax expertise. Officials questioned a pharmacist about purchases of 60 to 120 Cipro pills, while FBI visits occurred at Princeton University to assess campus research. Tests link the Brokaw letter to the Boca Raton incident, with ongoing analysis of the Daschle and other samples.
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Tren
NBC
Tom Brokaw
John Berkenkopf
Princeton University
Marilyn Marks
FBI
Marks
Environmental Health and Safety Department
Brokaw
American Media Inc
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Fla
Senate
Tom Daschle
Washington
William Winkenwerder
Defense
Winkenwerder
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