The heart of a 27-year-old cab driver now beats in a 65-year-old-man. The cab driver's family consented to organ donation after counselling.
The cab driver from Hesaraghatta had met with a road accident on the eve of Christmas near Kodur on the Hassan highway. He was rushed to MS Ramaiah Hospital. On December 28, doctors declared him brain-dead.
The recipient was suffering from Dilated Cardiomyopathy for four years and required a heart transplant. He had registered with the Zonal Co-ordination Committee of Karnataka a week ago.
A team of Dr P V Rao, senior cardiothoracic transplant surgeon, Nagamalesh U M, senior consultant cardiologist, and Ravi Nayak, cardiac anaesthetist, performed the operation.
The cab driver from Hesaraghatta had met with a road accident on the eve of Christmas near Kodur on the Hassan highway. He was rushed to MS Ramaiah Hospital. On December 28, doctors declared him brain-dead.
The recipient was suffering from Dilated Cardiomyopathy for four years and required a heart transplant. He had registered with the Zonal Co-ordination Committee of Karnataka a week ago.
A team of Dr P V Rao, senior cardiothoracic transplant surgeon, Nagamalesh U M, senior consultant cardiologist, and Ravi Nayak, cardiac anaesthetist, performed the operation.