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Mathew Achaadan, Kerala's first air-transported heart transplant recipient, died aged 58.
The heart transplant surgery was performed on December 22.
The transplant became possible through the coordinated efforts of the Kerala government, the Kerala High Court, the Kerala State Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (K-SOTTO) and the authorities of Ernakulam General Hospital.
With airlifting not an option, her family boarded the 4.55 pm Vande Bharat Express from Kollam Railway Station to reach the hospital in time.
Kochi City police made elaborate arrangements to ensure a smooth and fast transfer.
Kumaran had been diagnosed with heart disease six years ago.
Bert Janssen was 17 when he was diagnosed with cardiomyopathy.
Harinarayanan has received the heart of Kanyakumari native Selvin Shekhar (36), a staff nurse in Tamil Nadu.
Harinarayanan has received the heart of Kanyakumari native Selvin Shekhar (36), whose brain death was confirmed by doctors at a private hospital in Thiruvananthapuram.
Sruthi had received Lalichan's heart on August 13, 2013, on the occasion of World Organ Donation Day.
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