Heart Transplant

Live heart flown from Ghaziabad to Delhi in 19 minutes via green corridor, saves 49-year-old man

A live human heart was transported from Yashoda Hospital in Ghaziabad to Fortis Escorts Hospital in Delhi's Okhla within 19 minutes on Sunday via a green corridor. The organ, donated by the family of a 35-year-old brain-dead woman, saved the life of a 49-year-old man.

Hyderabad Metro creates green corridor for heart transplantation, covers 13 km in 13 minutes | Video

Hyderabad: This effort was made possible through meticulous planning and collaboration between Hyderabad Metro Rail, medical professionals, and hospital authorities, all under the supervision of the attending doctors.

Pig heart transplant: Second recipient dies 40 days after surgery | Deets here

The second person who received a genetically modified pig's heart transplant has died. This happened six weeks after American surgeons performed the historic surgery.

US man who got first pig heart transplant dies after 2 months

David Bennett, 57, died Tuesday at the University of Maryland Medical Center. Doctors didn’t give an exact cause of death, saying only that his condition had begun deteriorating several days earlier.

In a first, US surgeons transplant pig heart into human patient

On Monday, Bennett was breathing on his own while still connected to a heart-lung machine to help his new heart. The next few weeks will be critical as Bennett recovers from the surgery and doctors carefully monitor how his heart is faring.

Heart reaches AIIMS from Delhi airport in 12 mins, thanks to Delhi Traffic Police's green corridor

Manish Agarwal, Joint Commissioner, Delhi Traffic Police told India TV that his team swung into action as soon as they were informed about a live heart is to be transported from the airport to the hospital.

Heart transported from airport to south Delhi hospital through green corridor in 17 mins

A heart harvested from a brain-dead teenager in Jaipur was flown to Delhi airport and then in just 17 minutes sent to a private hospital here for a transplant surgery through a nearly 18-km green corridor set up amid the festive season rush.

In a first, govt-run hospital in Rajasthan conducts successful heart transplant surgery

Dr Yadav said the heart was transplanted to a male patient, one kidney each to a female and male patient at the hospital itself whereas the liver was sent to NIMS Hospital by forming a green corridor.

323 kilometres in 94 minutes: Live heart transported from Aurangabad to Mumbai, transplanted into 4-year-old girl

A statement from Fortis Hospital in suburban Mulund, where the transplant took place, said that the operation was successful and the girl, a resident of Jalna, was under observation.  

14-month-old Somnath from Surat, the 'youngest organ donor in Western India', gives a new lease of life to two

The 14-month-old toddler suffered a brain haemorrhage when he fell down the stairs while playing with his elder sister.

Ghaziabad woman saves 4 lives by donating heart and other organs

We are proud of our sister for this noble act. All her life she lived for others and after her death too she has been a reason for spreading happiness in six families by giving a new life to their loved ones

Teenager gets second-time lucky with heart transplant in Delhi

Six-day-old, premature US baby becomes youngest to get a heart transplant

Arizona: A six-day-old, prematurely born, Arizona baby successfully underwent a heart transplant after being diagnosed with a life-threatening heart condition.The baby boy is continuing to recover after doctors initially told his parents that he may

Once again Bengaluru stopped, turned all signals green for a live heart

Bengaluru: Bengaluru united to save a 29 year old man with cardiac ailment, who was waiting for a heart transplant on Saturday.A live heart was transported from Ramaiah Hospital to BGS Global Hospital where the

Facebook sorry after rejecting dad's ad to help baby

New York: Facebook has apologised to a father after rejecting his advertisement on the social networking site asking people to donate money for his two-month-old son's heart transplant.Hudson Bond has been diagnosed with the heart