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Israeli Team Flies Donor Heart from Cyprus for Successful Transplant After Two-Year Wait

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First reported by Now 14 · 18 hours ago

What happened

An Israeli medical team swiftly transported a donor heart from Cyprus and successfully transplanted it into a woman who had waited two years, completing the operation within 26 hours of notification.

01A donor heart from a young woman in Cyprus was offered to Israel after her death in a car accident.
02An Israeli team from Beilinson Hospital flew to Cyprus to retrieve the heart amid logistical challenges.
03A suitable air ambulance was found last minute with emergency budget approval during peak holiday season.
04Four transplant teams operated simultaneously in Nicosia, with the Israeli team focusing on the heart.
05The heart arrived in Israel within hours and was successfully transplanted into a 45-year-old woman.
06The entire process from notification to transplant completion took about 26 hours.

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