US-HEART PUMP

DCA98 - 19980930 - WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES : This undated photo shows the Novacor Left Ventriclual Assist System (LVAS) made by Baxter International Inc which has received pre-market approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to use the device as a bridge to heart transplant. The electronic implant supports circulation in patients with heart failure by doing the workload of the heart's main pumping chamber. EPA PHOTO/AFP-NEWSCOM