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- And when Cecilia turned eight, there was no other option to keep her alive except for a heart transplant.
- But the problem was that at that time no donor (organ donor) matching her age and weight was available for Cecilia. The matched donor weighe.
- Dr Asif Hasan and his team at Newcastle's Freeman Hospital used a new technique, which had not been used in pediatric heart surgeries before.
And when Cecilia turned eight, there was no other option to keep her alive except for a heart transplant.
But the problem was that at that time no donor (organ donor) matching her age and weight was available for Cecilia. The matched donor weighed 90 kg, while eight-year-old Cecilia weighed just 20 kg. Simply put, that heart was too big for Cecilia's body.
Dr Asif Hasan and his team at Newcastle's Freeman Hospital used a new technique, which had not been used in pediatric heart surgeries before, to place the giant heart in Cecilia's tiny chest.
It was a 'life-saving' achievement not only for Cecilia and her family, but also for the field of pediatric heart surgery.
Dr. Asif Hasan was recently honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Pride of Burton Awards for his outstanding contribution to the field of cardiac surgery.
