Lifesaver: Doctors plan second heart in tummy

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HIGHLIGHTS

• Heterotropic abdominal heart transplants or piggyback transplant uses discarded hearts of terminally ill patients
• The new heart placed in the abdomen doesn't replace the original heart, but supports it in performing its job
• The technology can be a substitute for expensive heart assistive devices and pumps

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com...ummy-no-non-academic/articleshow/62004501.cms