Archive · 2 Jun 2025
Heart Transported 17 km in 19 Minutes for Delhi Transplant
Imagine a very sick person whose heart isn't working well.
To help them, a healthy heart was found.
This heart was taken from a person who sadly passed away, but whose family was very generous.
The heart was then rushed to the sick person in a special way called a 'green corridor'.
This means the police helped clear the roads.
The heart traveled quickly, 17 kilometers in just 19 minutes!
Doctors then put the new heart into the sick person to help them get better.
The sick person had been waiting for a heart for a long time.
A live heart was transported 17 km in 19 minutes.
The heart was for a 49-year-old patient with a severe heart condition.
The donor was a 35-year-old woman who was declared brain dead.
The transport was facilitated by a green corridor organized by traffic police.
The surgery took place at Fortis Escorts Hospital in Delhi.
- Who
- A 49-year-old patient, a 35-year-old donor, and medical teams.
- What
- A heart was transported for a transplant.
- When
- The heart transport occurred between 11:40 AM and 11:59 AM.
- Where
- From Ghaziabad to Okhla Road, New Delhi.
- Why
- To transplant a heart and save a life.
- Recipient's Age
- 49 years old
- Donor's Age
- 35 years old
- Distance Traveled
- 17 kilometers
- Transport Time
- 19 minutes
- Recipient's Condition
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Locations
- Yashoda Hospital, Ghaziabad to Fortis Escorts Hospital, Delhi