Emergency heart transplant saves 15-year-old boy in Ho Chi Minh City
Doctors at the University Medical Center Ho Chi Minh City successfully performed an emergency heart transplant on a 15-year-old boy suffering from end-stage heart failure. Despite the extremely tight timeframe, the operation was a success, and the patient is recovering well.
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