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Appendix A: History and Methods of This Evaluation
Pages 201-204

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... Expressing concern about the feasibility of developing a safe, effective implantable total artificial heart, and citing budgetary concerns, NHLBI decided to place greater emphasis on programs that supported research and development of left ventricular assist devices. The agency reasoned that progress in developing ventricular assist devices could be applied to future work on the total artificial heart, because both devices share many of the same technological and scientific barriers to development.
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... The planning committee focused on the following question: on what bases can rational decisions regarding allocation of artificial heart research and development funds be made? It then identified nine evaluation questions for use in answering this central question, and drafted a work plan tor the subsequent study committee.
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... Magovern, M.D., Chairman, Department of Surgery, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh Alan Millner, Ph.D., Principal Scientist, ABIOMED, Inc., Danvers, Massachusetts John C Norman, M.D., Humana Heart Institute International, Louisville, Kentucky Yukohiko Nose, M.D., Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston
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... Fetter Professor of Surgery and Chief, Division of Artificial Organs, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey Victor L Poirier, President, Thermo Cardiosystems Inc., Woburn, Massachusetts Peer M
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