First Heart Transplant in Cuba
Associated Press
MIAMI — Cuba’s first heart transplant patient was reported in fair condition today but suffering some kidney problems, according to a Radio Havana broadcast monitored in Miami.
Jorge Hernandez Ocana, a 38-year-old cigar-factory supervisor with a history of three heart attacks, was admitted to Havana’s Hermanos Amejeiras Hospital on Nov. 28, the broadcast said. The operation apparently was performed Monday.
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