Pioneering U.S. heart surgeon, Denton Cooley, dies at 96

(Reuters) - Dr. Denton Cooley, who sparked controversy and a feud with another pioneering heart surgeon when he performed the world's first artificial heart implant in 1969, died on Friday at the age of 96, the Texas Heart Institute said.

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