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Georgia Woman Becomes First in the State to Receive New Treatment After a Heart Failure Diagnosis at 37
Yahoo • • health
Key Points:
- Monica McFarlan lived with heart failure for 15 years, undergoing multiple surgeries including two Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) implants and emergency brain surgery that left her legally blind.
- She became ineligible for a traditional heart transplant due to high antibody levels, leaving her with only days to live by 2023.
- Doctors performed a groundbreaking Heart-After-Liver Transplant (HALT), a 16-hour surgery where a new liver is transplanted first to reset the immune system, followed by a heart transplant, enabling her body to accept the new heart.
- This innovative procedure gave McFarlan a new lease on life after years of medical challenges and near-death experiences, allowing her to continue living with gratitude and renewed faith.
