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Scope and Contents From the Series: The progress of specific National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) contracts is documented in this series. These contracts supported ongoing research into the development of temporary left ventricular assist devices (LVADs), permanent artificial hearts, and energy sources for these devices. They also detail research on the effects of biomaterials coming in contact with blood, atherosclerosis, clinical LVAD trials, and using lab rats and dogs for clinical research. There are five...