'Heart-in-a-box' technology lets Canadian organ donor save a life
17-05-2024 01:12 via cbc.ca

'Heart-in-a-box' technology lets Canadian organ donor save a life

When Robbie Sherren died on May 7, he became the first Canadian adult to donate his heart after cardiac or circulatory death. The legacy is helping his parents cope and igniting a new approach to save lives in this country, doctors say.
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