Scots woman with heart values from a pig and cow finally finds hope with human donor
After surgeons tried to mend her heart with transplants from a pig and cow, brave Robyn Cairney is hoping she will finally find lasting good health thanks to a human donor.
But last year she was dealt a fresh blow when a check-up revealed a potential problem. After scans, doctors warned it was likely that the valve would need to be replaced. Robyn said: “I can remember being in the ambulance with Simon and feeling confused and very distressed.Top news stories today “After waiting in A&E for 16 hours, I was admitted to the cardiac monitoring ward.”
open-heart surgery to perform a complex procedure – called the Ross Procedure – which took 10 hours.”
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