Surgeons at Fortis Hospital, Mulund Successfully Conduct City’s 19th Heart Transplant, Save 50yr Old Recipient from Surat

Team of surgeons led by Dr Anvay Mulay, Chief of Cardiac Transplant Team at Fortis Hospital Mulund successfully transplanted a preserved heart in to a 50yr old female recipient, today in city’s 19th heart transplant. The recipient, from Surat, was suffering from Dilated Cardiomyopathy and was waitlisted earlier yesterday.

The transplant became possible when a 49yr old female, was declared brain dead at KEM Hospital, Parel earlier today, following a road traffic accident that resulted in a head injury. Her family consented to donate her Heart, Kidneys and Liver, to save and enrich lives of four end-stage organ failure patients. Retrieved by Dr Hemant Pathare, CVTS Surgeon, Fortis Hospital, Mulund, the donor heart was transported to Fortis Hospital, Mulund, in 20mins, covering a distance of 24 kms.

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Fortis Healthcare
Priya Bendre : 077385 70894
priya.bendre@fortishealthcare.com

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