Tucson Heart Recipient Marks 26th Birthday
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TUCSON — Heart patient Michael Drummond celebrated his 26th birthday on Friday, receiving cards and gifts from hospital staff members.
Drummond, recovering from heart transplant surgery performed almost a month ago at the University of Arizona Medical Center, remained in serious but stable condition. He was kept alive for nine days on a Jarvik-7 artificial heart before a human heart became available.
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