 Bakersfield Now | Northwest's first artificial heart patient leaves hospital Bakersfield Now "We thought he was an excellent candidate for heart transplantation," said Dr. Daniel Fishbein, cardiology director at UW Medical Center Heart Transplant Program. "But we really felt his heart wasn't good enough to support him to the time when a donor ... Patient at UW is first in Northwest to leave a hospital with an artificial heart UW Medical Center is first in Pacific Northwest to discharge a Total ... |
