First Heart Transplant
in 8 Years
A 42 year old resident
of the Province of Limón,
became the first person
to receive a heart
transplant in the
country since 1999.
Previously, all
transplants had been
performed in the
Hospital Mexico, however
this was the first one
done the Calderon
Guardia hospital.
The recipient of the
heart, Maria Angeles
Castillo, had been
suffering for cardiac
problems which were
augmented after the
birth of her last child.
The donor of the heart
was a 19 year girl, of
whom more details are
not available.
The operation was
carried out last
Thursday, and the
patient has remained in
the ICU since then.
Additionally, a new law
has been passed in the
country, where all
people who get a new
driving license (or
renew it) will be asked
if they wish to be
listed as donors in case
of death in a traffic
accident.
It is expected that the
new feature will appear
in driving licenses
soon.
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