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Melanie’s ‘miracle’ heart transplant a gift of life this Christmas
24 December 2021Mother-of-two from Essex thanks her donor following three year wait for a heart transplant which she thought may never come.
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HLRI: Pioneering heart and lung research institute moves a step closer to completion with building handover
15 December 2021The Heart and Lung Research Institute will create the largest centre for heart and lung research, education, academic-industrial collaboration, and clinical care in Europe.
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Father-of-four discharged home against the odds after four months in hospital with COVID-19
13 December 2021Peter, 46, was unvaccinated and tested positive at the end of July. After needing the most serious form of respiratory support - ECMO - for nearly three months, he is now heading home.
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Coronary sinus reducer: New regional service launched for previously untreatable heart condition
6 December 2021An innovative procedure called coronary sinus reducer offers a new hope to patients across the East of England living with refractory angina.
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Stevenage woman undergoes serious lung operation on BBC Two television programme
24 November 2021Dannee, 30, needs a portion of her lung and section of her airway removing in episode three of series four of 'Surgeons: At the Edge of Life' on BBC Two.
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Surgeons programme returns with major heart operation on 80-year-old Norwich grandmother
18 November 2021A grandmother-of-two from Norwich will have three of her four heart valves operated on in episode two of Surgeons: At the Edge of Life