Instead of transplanting a heart that has been cooled and stopped, the new technique, at times referred to as “heart in a box”, creates a scenario where the heart that…
In a moving story of resilience and hope, a 10-year-old patient is embracing a new lease on life after receiving a heart transplant, seen as a medical miracle that has…
Andrew is a pretty tough kid - he had already undergone four open heart surgeries by the time he was three years old. Now, at age 21, he's added two…
This week the Guardian reported that a pig’s heart, which was genetically modified, had been transplanted into a patient by doctors who were trying to save his life. The patient was…
One-year-old Alexander was diagnosed with Barth syndrome before he was born; his parents knew to test for the condition after their son Elias passed away from complications in 2018. While…
Carol Town, 63, gave a big hug to surgeon, John Wallwork. They hadn't seen each other for 30 years. Carol attended a reception celebrating a professional accomplishment of Wallwork's, in…
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