Doctor designs artificial heart

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A cardiac surgeon and a french biomedical company are creating an artificial heart which could save the lives of thousands. Cardiac surgeon Alain Carpentier is working alongside Carmat SA to create the artificial implantable organ. The biomedical company is being backed by aerospace giant EADS. Preliminary lab tests on the artificial heart have produced promising results. Basmah Fahim reports.

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