transplants

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Pennsylvania Man Denied Heart Transplant Because He Has Autism

Paul Corby is a 23 year old man who has Left Ventricular Noncompaction which is a heart condition that makes the organ less able to pump blood throughout his body. His ejection fraction of his heart is reportedly 20%, which is far lower than it should be. His disease generally leads to heart failure and strokes. He has suffered from three mini-strokes to date. He is on nineteen medications to keep his disease at bay, but it won’t cure it.  Continue reading