10 September-First Human Heart Transplant in Ireland

The first human heart transplant operation in Ireland was performed at the Mater Hospital in Dublin in 1985. The recipient was Mr Eddie Kelly from Carlingford in Co Louth. The transplant took place when a donor became available at Wexford General Hospital. A team from the Mater Hospital flew to Wexford to collect the heart donation and a successful transplant was performed. By 2012 almost 300 heart transplants had been performed at the Mater Hospital. Research has shown that the average life expectancy of a heart transplant recipient is 14 years.

The first heart human transplant operation in Ireland was performed at the Mater Hospital in Dublin in the year 1985 On This Day.

Phibsboro – Dublin 7 by infomatique on 2011-08-03 13:07:38

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