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Controversy continues to swirl about the implant. Los Angeles Internist David Olch, a member of the American Medical Association's judicial council, which proposed guidelines for the replacement of failing organs, issued a scathing criticism of the Humana hospital chain in last week's American Medical News. Asked...
In contrast, said Jarvik, Schroeder's surgery was notable for "a great feeling of deliberate, calm progress," making it seem "almost routine." The only difficulty came in removing the diseased heart, which was surrounded by a thick envelope of scar tissue, the legacy of bypass surgery performed less than...
The first real drama of the day came about an hour after surgery when Schroeder was suddenly jolted into consciousness and, terrified by all the activity around him, tried to bolt from the bed. Doctors restrained him and increased his sedation. Five hours later they confronted a more serious problem...
Humana's heart program is an example of how a corporation can use its resources to develop a new field of medicine. Its Heart Institute had been open less than a year when the company decided in June to work on the mechanical heart. Institute Director Allan Lansing, an...
With Jones' support, Lansing courted DeVries as ardently as any coach ever wooed an All-Stars pitcher or a Super Bowl quarterback. Lansing said that DeVries would benefit from a substantial clinical practice and a first-rate surgical support team. To help convince DeVries, Humana flew him and his...