The phrase "heart patient" is correct and can be used in written English.
An example sentence would be, "The nurse was visiting the heart patient in the hospital."
The case involved an Ohio heart patient whose insurer, MetLife, made her apply for Social Security.
Dr. Samuels is not certain whether he will have another artificial heart patient.
He became fond of Mrs. DeCasiris, a heart patient in her early 40's.
What if Dr. Osio fails to send a heart patient to the emergency room when he should have?
Hospital officials in Rafah said the man, Sami Bassa, 56, a heart patient, had died when they returned to the checkpoint.
MORRISTOWN, N.J. — For one heart patient, there will be no more agonizing over whether the implanted device meant to save his life might kill him instead.
PAGE A11 Artificial-Heart Patient Dies Robert Tools, 59, the first recipient of a self-contained artificial heart, died, but not because the device malfunctioned.
A4 World Briefing A6 SCIENCE/HEALTH Artificial-Heart Patient Dies Robert Tools, the first recipient of a self-contained artificial heart, died after five months with the device.
Nevertheless, the stent-first approach to heart disease in the last decade has meant that the patients who later require bypass surgery are often older and less healthy than the typical open-heart patient years ago.
A12 Heart Patient Recovering The first recipient of a self-contained artificial heart is walking, eating some solid food, exercising lightly and talking a blue streak as he gains strength in a surprising recovery.
A13 SCIENCE/HEALTH Heart Patient Able to Talk The man who received the first self-contained artificial heart was disconnected from the ventilator that helps him breathe for nine hours and was able to talk with his family, doctors said.
