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Cut to the Heart
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Program Overview
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Heart failure is the biggest killer in the modern
world. With three million Americans suffering from the debilitating disease,
and fifty thousand dying each year, heart specialists are desperate for a cure.
Now, a radical and controversial surgery that actually removes part of the
heart is bringing new hope to thousands of patients. NOVA follows doctors in
South America, Britain, and America who are on the cutting edge of this new
heart surgery.
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