Episode
Horizon: The Artificial Heart
Overview
Horizon investigates the current research into development and use of an artificial heart.
Details
- Series
- Horizon
- Season
- Season 20
- Episode
- Episode 15
- Air date
- 1983-10-03
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
The Artificial Heart is Episode 15 in 1983 of Horizon. It aired on 1983-10-03. The runtime is 60 min.
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