| 1968 |
First successful heart transplantation in the United States
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| 1969 |
First implantation of an artificial heart in man in the world
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| 1972 |
Opening of Cullen Cardiovascular Research Laboratories
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| 1973 |
First implantation of a nuclear pacemaker in the Southwest
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| 1976 |
First implantation of a left ventricular assist device, used as a bridge to transplantation
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| 1981 |
Second implantation of a total artificial heart in man
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| 1983 |
50,000th open heart procedure performed
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| 1984 |
Cardiovascular Care Providers established for packaged care and cost containment
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| 1988 |
First use of Hemopump, a small man-made device designed to pump blood for a failing heart
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| 1991 |
Surgical team of first heart center to receive FDA approval and first to successfully implant battery-powered (HeartMate) left ventricular assist device
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| 1992 |
80,000 open heart procedure performed
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| 1992 |
Surgical team for one of seven centers selected to participate in federal government's Health Bypass Project for Medicare Patients
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| 1993 |
500th heart transplant performed
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| 1994 |
Patient supported by HeartMate assist device is given FDA approval to wait at home until a transplant can be performed
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| 1994 |
One of three centers to receive federal funding to develop a totally artificial heart
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| 1995 |
Patient supported by HeartMate returns to work while waiting for heart transplant
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| 1996 |
One of two centers to receive federal funding to develop a totally implantable artificial heart
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| 1997 |
35th anniversary of the Texas Heart Institute
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| 1998 |
Construction began on a new Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, The Denton A. Cooley Building
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