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18 km in 13 mins: Green corridor helps heart reach G'gram hosp from IGI Airport
Updated On: 02 August, 2024 09:04 PM IST | New Delhi | IANS
The man from Haryana`s Rohtak was suffering from dilated cardiomyopathy -- a condition in which the heart becomes enlarged and cannot pump blood effectively
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Amid heavy rains and traffic snarls, a green corridor from Delhi`s IGI Airport successfully transported a heart to a hospital in Gurugram, covering a distance of 18 km in just 13 minutes.
Dr. Udgeath Dhir, cardiothoracic vascular surgery, Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Gurugram on Friday said that a 34-year-old man was brought to them in a critical state, with only 10-15 per cent of his heart functioning.
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