Chennai

The donor Arumugam, hailing from Cuddalore, had met with a road accident recently and failed to respond to treatment. 

The recipient is a 30-year-old mother, who was awaiting a heart donor. She was diagnosed with postpartum cardiomyopathy (a rare type of heart failure that occurs during pregnancy or immediately after delivery) and was under treatment. 

Arumugam, was declared brain-dead on Saturday morning by doctors in Jipmer. Officials at the Transplant Authority of Tamil Nadu (TRANSTAN), and the police in Puducherry and in Chennai coordinated a green corridor to aid in the transportation of the harvested organs. The transplant was funded from the CM’s Health Insurance Scheme.

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