A Dutch man has lived nearly 40 years after receiving a heart transplant, setting a new Guinness World Record.
According to Reuters 4**, the man's name is Bert Jensen, who was diagnosed with severe cardiomyopathy at the age of 17, and the heart has difficulty pumping blood throughout the body, and only a heart transplant can prolong his life. However, in 1984, when there was no precedent for a heart transplant in the Netherlands, Jensen had to be transferred to Halfield Hospital in England, where he was diagnosed with only six months to live.
In June of the same year, two young men died in a car accident, and their hearts were donated, and Jensen was able to undergo a heart transplant. Jensen, 57, said: "I think this day is more important than my birthday. So far, Jensen has lived 39 years and 100 days, breaking the previous record of 34 years and 359 days held by Canadian Harold Sokika.
Although Jensen is in good health, the drugs he takes produce *** in recent years he has had to slow down**. According to heart expert Caspar Erlings, the average life expectancy after a heart transplant is 16 years, "which requires patients to maintain a healthy lifestyle and stay active, and Jensen does a great job of that." ”
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