All in a family: Two transplants 11 years apart and a silent genetic heart disease

A stark reminder of inherited heart disease in India, a 27-year-old NCR man recently received a heart transplant, mirroring his elder brother's 2015 transplant for the same condition. Both suffered from advanced dilated cardiomyopathy. This case highlights the critical need for early screening and genetic testing for such severe heart ailments.

All in a family: Two transplants 11 years apart and a silent genetic heart disease
A stark reminder of inherited heart disease in India, a 27-year-old NCR man recently received a heart transplant, mirroring his elder brother's 2015 transplant for the same condition. Both suffered from advanced dilated cardiomyopathy. This case highlights the critical need for early screening and genetic testing for such severe heart ailments.