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Woman Sees Her Own Heart in Museum

by Sara Ost on September 19th, 2007

heart

Redefining heart on a platter.

A young woman donated her heart to science after undergoing a successful transplant. She had restrictive cardiomyopathy, a fatal condition. The heart is currently on display in a London museum as part of an exhibit to raise awareness for this disease. (Note: You may have to register to read the full story, but it’s instant and free.)

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And here’s the real thing.

Museum heart photo credit: Adrian Brooks, copyright 2007 Wellcome Library London.

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