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Organ transplants
Getting a new heart and a new lease of life
The number of people on the waiting list for a heart transplant has more than tripled over the last 10 years. Some have died waiting
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Mr Mohamed Rezal Yusof collapsed after his second heart attack in 2015 and was fitted with a left ventricular assist device as a bridge to transplant. He underwent a successful 11-hour heart transplant last year.
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Felicia Choo
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Just three months after his first heart attack in November 2014, Mr Mohamed Rezal Yusof suffered a second one - this time more severe and eventually putting him on the waiting list for a transplant.
While the first heart attack was managed with blood thinning medication as doctors did not detect any blockage in the arteries, the second one severely damaged his heart muscle.
