Mumbai witnessed First inter-sate heart transplant in one and half hour
First ever interstate and fifth in all heart transplant was done in Mumbai on last Friday night when the heart of a brain dead patient from Surat was transferred to Mumbai within one hour and 32 minutes.58 year old patient from Mumbai was suffering from cardiomyopathy and was admitted at Fortis hospital in Mulund where he received a new life after a well coordinated transit between Surat and Mumbai , opened doors for an organ transplant channel between the two states of Maharashtra and Gujarat.The Donor was announced dead in Mahavir hospital in Surat.Airport and Traffic authorities of the two states came together and took over the responsibility of making this interstate heart transplant a success.The heart reached Surat Airport within 9 minutes thanks to the efforts of Surat traffic police.Then it was flown to Mumbai with a chartered flight that took off at 10:50 pm,the heart landed in Mumbai at around 11:43 pm.Thereafter Mumbai authorities charged in once the ambulance collected the heart at domestic airport , the way was clear and heart reached at 12:08 am in Fortis Hospital ; where it was handed over to the surgeon .Within 1 hour 32 minutes the heart travelled 269 km and with the efforts of the in-charge surgeon the operation was a success.Thanks to the authorities of both the states , who made this transplant a success.
(midday)
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