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Doctors removed the spleen from the first person to receive two artificial hearts in surgery to stop massive bleeding in her abdomen, a hospital spokeswoman said. Bernadette Chayrez, 40, was listed in critical condition and her prognosis was guarded after the 1 3/4-hour operation at University Medical Center in Tucson, said spokeswoman Nina Trasoff. Doctors isolated several sites of bleeding in Chayrez’s abdomen, the spokeswoman said.
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