Indian Transplant Newsletter Vol. VI Issue NO.20/21. Jun-Oct 2005
Print ISSN 0972 - 1568

Chinese person longest surviving heart-kidney transplant recipient in Asia

Indian Transplant Newsletter.
Vol. VI Issue NO.20/21. Jun-Oct 2005
Print ISSN 0972 - 1568
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Song Shuihong, 47, from China has set a record in Asia, having survived for nearly 20 months, after having a heart-kidney transplant operation.

The previous survival period for a recipient was less than 100 days.

Song was diagnosed with kidney disease in 1997. In 2001, he was diagnosed with terminal heart disease. Doctors told him that only a heart-kidney joint transplant operation could save his life. On April 27, 2001, Song successfully underwent surgery.

He now works all day as chairman of the Mini-bus Passenger Transport Association in Yuhang, China and nobody can tell that he is the recipient of a heart-and-kidney transplant! He says he feels healthy and is confident of his future.


To cite : Shroff S, Navin S. Chinese person longest surviving heart-kidney transplant recipient in Asia. Indian Transplant Newsletter Vol. VI Issue NO.20/21. Jun-Oct 2005.
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https://www.itnnews.co.in/indian-transplant-newsletter/issue20/21/CHINESE-PERSON-LONGEST-SURVIVING-HEART-KIDNEY-TRANSPLANT-RECIPIENT-IN-ASIA-705.htm

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