Second heart transplant performed in Visakhapatnam

The first was performed in united Andhra Pradesh in 2012.

Heart flown from Delhi to Chennai in India's longest distance haul

It is the longest haul of donated tissue in India, covering a distance of more than 2,000 kilometres.

It was the longest green corridor ever created for a successful transplant

Kanchan Lal (name changed) a civilian in the Indian Airforce, Delhi, had met with a road traffic accident on Tuesdayl.

Having lost his brother to the same disease last year, the need for a heart transplant was the need of the hour for the family.

Luckily, within a week, he underwent a heart transplant surgery at M.S. Ramaiah Narayana Heart Centre.

Jenisha fine as her body accepts organs.

The median survival rate for heart transplant is only 10 years.

The doctors faced many challenges, and the successful transplant was a great achievement for them.

The recipient of the heart suffered from 'restricted cardiomyopathy' and was on wait-list for transplantation for six months.