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RIYADH: King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center performed three successful heart transplants in Riyadh on Thursday, state news agency SPA reported.
A nine-year-old girl was among the patients who received a successful transplant.
She was suffering from heart muscle weakness and needed a donation urgently.
A suitable donor was found for her in coordination with the UAE’s Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation and the National Program for Donation and Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissue.
The heart was transported from Abu Dhabi to Riyadh by a private aircraft that kept the organ in a stable condition and ensured it arrived safely to the patient.
A second team of medical professionals flew to Jeddah to obtain a donation for a 40-year-old man suffering from heart disease.
The final patient received his donation from Riyadh. The 41-year-old man was suffering from heart failure and was successfully operated on.
KFSHRC affirmed its dedication to saving lives, overcoming challenges and bringing hope to patients and their families.