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Transplanted Hearts

Is there a person that has two transplanted hearts still working in their body at the same time? Is there a person that has two transplanted hearts still working in their body at the same time ?
Sun, 20 Dec 2009
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No, when a new heart is put in, the old one is removed. Not usually true with kidneys, however -- people may have 3 or 4 kidneys in their bodies, after a transplant or two. But hearts are only one per body, at a time.
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Transplanted Hearts

No, when a new heart is put in, the old one is removed. Not usually true with kidneys, however -- people may have 3 or 4 kidneys in their bodies, after a transplant or two. But hearts are only one per body, at a time.