15-Year-Old Brain Dead Boy's Heart Airlifted, Successfully Transplanted In A Woman

Kerala: A teenager who was declared brain dead after a road accident saved a 27-year-old woman who suffered from a rare heart disease. The heart of the teenager was successfully transported from Thiruvanthapuram by a Naval Air Ambulance today morning.

A team of doctors at the Lisie Hospital said that they have successfully transplanted the heart in Sandhya of Thrissur who was suffering from a rare heart disease. “Surgery is a success,” a hospital spokesperson said after the five-hour-long transplantation surgery.

Vishal, a 10th standard student was declared brain dead on Monday after being hit by a an on Saturday. After his family agreed to donate Vishal’s organs his heart and Kidneys were bought to Thiruvananthapuram Medical College.

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan intervened to arrange the Naval air ambulance to transport the organs to ensure that they reach the recipients in time.