Technology Expands Options For Heart Failure

[WCCO-TV, July 21, 2010] Allina's Minneapolis Heart Institute at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis is the site of trials for a new kind of heart pump that holds promise for the estimated five million Americans suffering from heart failure.

The DuraHeart™ is a left ventricular assist system made by Terumo Heart, Inc. WCCO's Dennis Douda reports on how it's already improved the life of one area man.