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Small cardiac pump for kids awaiting heart donor shows promise in trial | The Jarvik 2015 device is attached to the heart and helps pump blood in people with heart failure.


The Jarvik 2015 device is attached to the heart and helps pump blood in children awaiting heart transplant. The pump can be used for children weighing up to 66 pounds.

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