Home is where the (artificial) heart is

The recipient of a total artificial heart implanted in August is home and “living a completely normal life now,” according to the French surgeon who invented the device. The patient exercises by “pedaling like crazy” on a stationary bike.

The article below in the New York Times was prompted by a video interview posted on La Parisienne.

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