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Design Flaws in Heart Device Cause Air Leaks and Patient Deaths

The devices are often a last resort for very ill patients, but that the risks may outweigh the benefits. 
Design Flaws in Heart Device Cause Air Leaks and Patient Deaths
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A.C. Dahnke
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A medical device meant to save lives is now under scrutiny for potentially deadly design flaws.

The HeartMate 3— billed as a last resort for end-stage heart failure patients ineligible for transplants—has been linked to at least two deaths involving fatal air embolisms.

A.C. Dahnke
A.C. Dahnke
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A.C. Dahnke is a freelance writer and editor residing in California. She has covered community journalism and health care news for nearly a decade, winning a California Newspaper Publishers Award for her work.
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