Osaka hospital succeeds in novel heart valve transplant

Osaka hospital succeeds in novel heart valve transplant

OSAKA, Japan - Osaka University professor Yoshiki Sawa (L) speaks at a press conference in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, on Oct. 27, 2014, about the first successful transplant surgery in Japan to replace a heart valve with a decelluraized one from a deceased donor. The 35-year-old patient (R) underwent the surgery at the Osaka University Hospital on Oct. 16 and has recovered steadily. (Kyodo)

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