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DiscoveriesMichigan surgeons conduct first beating-heart transplants
Ken Miller became the first person in Michigan, and one of the few in the United States, to undergo a beating-heart transplant.
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Ken Miller became the first person in Michigan, and one of the few in the United States, to undergo a beating-heart transplant.
Joshua Shavit