Reader comments: Utah Artificial Heart Program celebrates 15 years

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Jerry Fagan | 10:47 a.m. Aug. 31, 2008
Hello, Thank You for anything you can do for Heart paitents. I just turned 50 and thank God as far as I know I dont have any Heart problems, however it seems as if almost every one has some Heart problems at one time or another. My Grandfather had a triple bypass in 1975 which was at a time when they were just starting bypasses, so it was pretty scarry. My Grandfather was like my Dad so I was very nervous. He was a very strong man who had been through kidney surgerys ect. and never let it slow him down. I remember as a kid at around 10 in 1968 he had the Kidney removed and it was real serious. When he had his bypass they gave him 5 yrs. to live. He ignored that and kept working and lived 15 yrs. I was told my Father-in-Law was involved in the Univ. of Ut. Heart Program, I was wondering if that was true. His name is Edward Bradley and he was a Professor at the U at that time. Could you please let me know if that was true. Thanks J.D. Fagan Sr.

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Heart patient Grant Wilson and his wife, Emily, sign a quilt celebrating the Utah Artificial Heart Program at IMC on Saturday.  (Michael Brandy, Deseret News)
Michael Brandy, Deseret News
Heart patient Grant Wilson and his wife, Emily, sign a quilt celebrating the Utah Artificial Heart Program at IMC on Saturday.