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...five patients who have so far received permanent Jarvik-7 hearts, three are still alive. But all have suffered serious complications. William Schroeder, 53, at 42 weeks the longest survivor, has had two strokes; his speech and memory are impaired. Murray Haydon, 59, also had a stroke. Swedish Businessman Leif Stenberg, 53, the only non-American to receive a Jarvik-7 and the patient who had fared the best so far, recently suffered a severe stroke in Stockholm. Stenberg's misfortune was particularly disappointing to Heart Developer Robert Jarvik; the heart implanted in the Swede was a newer version...
Like his predecessors, Barney Clark, William Schroeder, Murray Haydon and Swedish Patient Leif Stenberg, Burcham was a dy- ing man who gambled on the artificial heart to win a few extra months of life. "We were hoping that he would be able to live like Schroeder," said Jack B. Burcham, 41, the < patient's son, "but Dad was just too weak." (Schroeder has survived more than 150 days with his artificial heart; Barney Clark died after 112 days...
Although Norway's Leif Seland headed the ball into the net at 36:32 of the first half the score was disallowed by an offensive penalty. But Seland, the youngest player on the team at 20 years old, later challenged the referee's judgement, saying the call frustrated...
...prospects that interest rates will soon come down, and stay down, are dubious at best. Some financial experts do look for further declines. Leif Olsen, head of the economic policy committee of Citibank, believes that the recession will soon dry up corporate demand for credit, relieving the borrowing pressure. Secretary of the Treasury Donald Regan argues that the second stage of the Reagan tax cuts, a 10% slash in income tax rates taking effect July 1, will prompt much more savings by individuals, thereby increasing the supply of lendable funds and relieving pressure on interest in yet another...
...Tigers, however, broke the undefeated records of both Howard Sands and Pompan, at one and two respectively. Contrasting styles of play highlighted the Sands-Leif Sheiras confrontation. Sands' steady serve and volley play proved unequal to Sheiras's flamboyant court manner. The result was a 6-2, 1-6, 6-3 Crimson loss to the NCAA semi-finalist...