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Live Heart ‘Travels’ 176 Km In 2 Hours 25 Min

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A live heart was transported from Mysuru's Apollo BGS Hospital to Bengaluru's Narayana Hrudayalaya Hospital covering 176 kilometres in 2 hours 25 minutes after a green corridor was provided by Bengaluru Police. Two ambulances were used in the process – one carrying live heart and the other as a backup. The organ was donated by a 40-year-old brain dead patient.</p>

IN Bureau

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