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14-year-old girl receives life‑saving heart transplant in SPCHC's 27th surgery
✍️ The Hindu
🗓 22 Sep 2026, 04:17 AM
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A 14-year-old girl underwent a successful heart transplant at SPCHC, marking the centre's 27th such operation.
SPCHC performed its 27th heart transplant, restoring a new lease of life to a 14-year-old girl. The surgical team completed the procedure without complications, and the patient was shifted to intensive care for post‑operative monitoring. Hospital officials confirmed that the transplant was successful and the young recipient is now stable.
The operation underscores SPCHC's growing expertise in cardiac transplantation, a field that demands precise coordination among surgeons, cardiologists and transplant coordinators. This milestone reflects the centre's commitment to expanding life‑saving services for pediatric patients.
Family members expressed gratitude to the medical staff, noting that the transplant offers the girl a chance at a normal childhood after years of waiting for a suitable donor heart. The hospital plans to continue its transplant program, aiming to increase the number of successful surgeries in the coming years.
The operation underscores SPCHC's growing expertise in cardiac transplantation, a field that demands precise coordination among surgeons, cardiologists and transplant coordinators. This milestone reflects the centre's commitment to expanding life‑saving services for pediatric patients.
Family members expressed gratitude to the medical staff, noting that the transplant offers the girl a chance at a normal childhood after years of waiting for a suitable donor heart. The hospital plans to continue its transplant program, aiming to increase the number of successful surgeries in the coming years.