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Maryland man receives genetically altered pig heart during live-saving experimental surgery
Read full article: Maryland man receives genetically altered pig heart during live-saving experimental surgeryIn a medical first, doctors transplanted a pig heart into a patient in a last-ditch effort to save his life.
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Clinton Township family asking community for help with medical expenses for child in need of organ transplant
Read full article: Clinton Township family asking community for help with medical expenses for child in need of organ transplantDoctors and nurses at Children’s Hospital are working around the clock to keep an infant’s heart beating.
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Metro Detroit mom has inspirational Mother’s day message as she waits for heart transplant
Read full article: Metro Detroit mom has inspirational Mother’s day message as she waits for heart transplantA Metro Detroit mother who has relied on a mechanical heart pump for years while she’s waited to get on the organ transplant list.
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Metro Detroit heart transplant recipient encourages others to become blood, organ donors
Read full article: Metro Detroit heart transplant recipient encourages others to become blood, organ donorsApril is National Donate Life Month, a time to celebrate the generosity of those who have saved lives by becoming organ, tissue, bone marrow donors and by making blood donations.
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Children’s Hospital of Michigan gives special sendoff to 5-year-old girl who receives new heart
Read full article: Children’s Hospital of Michigan gives special sendoff to 5-year-old girl who receives new heartDETROIT – Children’s Hospital of Michigan staff gathered to say goodbye to one little girl. At 5 years old, Kyla went through a heart transplant. The little girl from Macomb County spent much time in and out of the hospital in need of a new heart. “This means a whole new step to Kyla’s new life and we’re extremely excited,” said Kyla’s mother. Watch the full report in the video above.