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Three persons with bad hearts, but currently in stable condition, are being considered by doctors at Humana Heart Institute International in Louisville, Ky., as possible recipients of artificial hearts, a spokeswoman said. “It’s a very, very initial contact. . . . They (Humana representatives) are reviewing records and consulting with (the patients’) doctors,” said Linda Broaddus, a spokeswoman for Humana Inc. Meanwhile, William J. Schroeder, 52, who received the world’s second artificial heart on Nov. 25, continued to improve.
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