Tag: Eisenmenger syndrome
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UK’s Longest-Surviving Heart-Lung Transplant Recipient: Katie Mitchell’s 38-Year Milestone
Meet the UK’s longest-surviving heart-lung transplant recipient Katie Mitchell’s medical story began in childhood, when a rare congenital disease left her with irreversible lung damage and heart failure. At 15, she faced a grim prognosis, but a combined heart and lung transplant offered a second chance at life. Now, at 53, she is recognized as…
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Katie Mitchell: UK’s Longest-Serving Heart and Lung Transplant Survivor
Katie Mitchell’s extraordinary journey from near-collapse to long-term survival At 15, Katie Mitchell’s life was upended by a rare congenital disease that damaged her lungs and strained her heart. Eisenmenger syndrome caused high blood pressure in her pulmonary arteries, making a healthy future seem unlikely. Yet against steep odds, she received a combined heart and…