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Heart surgeons at St Lukes Hospital in Houston tonight performed the world's X first total re- placement of a human heart by a mechanical device. Doctor Denton Cooley led the team of physicians that placed the device in the chest of a 47 year old man from Skokie, Illinois. The patient is reported in satisfactory condition after the three hour operation. The artificial heart, made of fabric and plastic, will be used until a suitable donor can be found for a heart transplant. The artificial device is connected to an electrical pump near the patient's bed. Dot Eton has previously used a -pass heart t re pup to r ventricle bu an levie the entire heart. X aI rs so t damaged s a rest so the