The Tiny Group of Cells That Give This Man Hope of Growing a New Heart ; Doctors May Soon Be Producing Built-to-Order Organs for Patients Like Dean - in Just 24 Hours
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Dean Third used to look forward to weekends spent refereeing local football matches, and outings with his young family. But now even walking to the end of the road can leave him breathless and exhausted.
For the past four years, the father of four has suffered from dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), a disease of the heart muscle which causes it to enlarge, affecting its ability to pump blood to the arteries. The condition afflicts 12,000 people in the UK, and for most sufferers the cause is unknown. If uncontrolled it can be fatal, and patients must adhere strictly to a regime of medication.See the full content of this document
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The Tiny Group of Cells That Give This Man Hope of Growing a New Heart ; Doctors May Soon Be Producing Built-to-Order Organs for Patients Like Dean - in Just 24 Hours
For Dean, a mature student from Brightlingsea, Essex, the only chance of a normal life is a heart transplant. But he says: 'I am way down the list because there are so few. I may die before one becomes available.'
Dean, 39, also has to li...See the full content of this document