The beat goes on: Baptist Heart Institute marks 500th transplant
Dr. Dmitry Yaranov, (speaking at podium) is director of advanced heart failure, transplant and mechanical circulatory support at Baptist Heart Institute, which recently marked its 500th transplant. The program started in 1985. (Courtesy Baptist Memorial Health Care)
Edward Dean Brown was recently experiencing problems with a defibrillator implant he had installed in his chest to help with heart issues.
Brown, 55, a former construction worker from Southaven, had entered the hospital because his implant kept shocking, more than usual.
Soon, enough, a heart transplant team at the Baptist Heart Institute determined Brown was eligible for a heart transplant.
The surgery occurred in the early hours of Feb. 2 — marking the 500th transplant that the Baptist Heart Institute has completed.
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