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Contact: Kara Gavin
kegavin@umich.edu
734-764-2220
University of Michigan Health System
Caption: The HeartMate II left ventricular assist device, which is implanted into the body and helps pump blood in patients with severe heart failure.
Credit: Thoratec Corp. (used with permission)
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