Biology GCSE
Heart transplant
What Heart transplant means in Biology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Replaces a damaged heart, offering the chance of a full recovery, but donor hearts are scarce, the operation is major and immunosuppressant drugs must be taken for life.
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