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Heart Transplantation
'Ultimate tribute to son' – Father of boy who died while waiting for heart transplant raises funds to help other families
by Laura Lynottby Laura LynottGavin Coyne's parents Maria and Thomas hold a picture of their son at their Clare Hall home, photographed by Steve Humphreys. The father of a Dublin boy who died while …
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Heart Transplantation
“I had two heart transplants before I was 30.”
by Denise Smithby Denise SmithAfter suffering a heart attack aged 18, Aoife Farrell has had two heart transplants and now exercises five times a week, writes Denise Smith. Aoife Farrell, from Bray Co Wicklow, …
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Caroline Dempsey, Wexford Mayor Councillor Ger Carthy, Beau Whelan Slattery and her mother Ciara Whelan took part in a fundraiser at Caroline's home in support of the Irish Heart Foundation. …
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Liver Transplantation
Ireland's first heart and liver transplant patient thanks donor for saving his life
by Amy Donohoeby Amy DonohoeThe first patient to receive a heart and liver transplant in Ireland has thanked the organ donor who saved his life. Monaghan resident Martin Malinowski underwent complex surgery at Matter …
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John is so grateful for the life-changing impact his new heart has had. John after transplant Dundalk man John Brennan is incredibly grateful for the “life-changing” gift of a heart …
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Ireland's longest surviving heart transplant survivor has said he would not have survived without the sacrifices of his grieving family. Andy Kavanagh underwent surgery Dublin In 1986, when he was …
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Opt-out organ donation saves lives June Shannon Policy News | May 3, 2019 Welcome step towards opt-out system for organ donation consent The Irish Heart Foundation warmly welcomed …
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The families of five children waiting for a heart transplant have come together to urge others to consider donating their organs. Since the pandemic, the number of available organs has …