Implant Mechanical Heart--Dr. Denton A. Cooley, right, with Dr. Domingo Liotta, left, as they implant the mechanical heart into the chest of Haskell Karp, 47, of Skokie, Ill. The operation was performed at Houston's St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital. The mechanical heart implantation was done to keep Karp alive until a suitable heart transplant donor can be found. In the background is Dr. Grady Hallman.

Associated Press · [ca. April 1969]

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