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- British man survives artificial heart transplant
- Bill passed to raise US debt limit
- Jenson Button wins Hungarian Grand Prix
| British man survives artificial heart transplant Posted: Wednesday, August 3, 2011 A 40-year-old man from the United Kingdom has survived an operation in which he was given a wholly artificial heart. It is believed that this is the first time in the UK that a patient has been able to return home with such an implant. Matthew Green, a father of one, experienced the operation in Papworth Hospital, located in Cambridgeshire, England. His health has declined over the last few years, and he has suffered a substantial heart disorder, identified as arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia (ARVD). He is waiting to have a human heart implanted. The disease would have claimed his life had the plastic heart operation not occurred. Approximately nine hundred operations of this nature have already taken place worldwide. More... |
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| Jenson Button wins Hungarian Grand Prix Posted: Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Jenson Button of McLaren-Mercedes took first place in Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix at the Hungaroring, marking his 200th grand prix race in style. Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull-Renault came in second, extending his lead in the 2011 Driver's Championship to 85 points. Fernanado Alonso of Ferrari took the third place on the podium. More... |
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