2-year-old boy undergoes heart transplant in U.S.NAGANO, Japan, April 10 Kyodo (EDS (Electronic Data Systems, Plano, TX, www.eds.com) Founded in 1962 by H. Ross Perot (independent candidate for the President of the U.S. in 1992), EDS is the largest outsourcing and data processing services organization in the country. : FOR MORE INFO, CONTACT SUPPORT GROUP ''TAKUMA-KUN WO SUKUU KAI'' AT 026-244-6728; DONATIONS CAN BE MADE TO POSTAL SAVINGS ACCOUNT Savings Account A deposit account intended for funds that are expected to stay in for the short term. A savings account offers lower returns than the market rates. Notes: 00560-6-70000 UNDER THE GROUP'S NAME) A 2-year-old boy from Nagano suffering from a serious heart disorder has received a new heart after a successful transplant operation in a hospital at the University of California, Los Angeles UCLA comprises the College of Letters and Science (the primary undergraduate college), seven professional schools, and five professional Health Science schools. Since 2001, UCLA has enrolled over 33,000 total students, and that number is steadily rising. (UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX ), a support group for the boy said Tuesday. Takuma Miida, who flew to the United States last Wednesday, is in stable condition and resting in an intensive care unit following the six-hour operation, which took place Monday local time, the supporters in Nagano said. The boy was diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy Dilated cardiomyopathy Also called congestive cardiomyopathy; cardiomyopathy in which the walls of the heart chambers stretch, enlarging the heart ventricles so they can hold a greater volume of blood than normal. , a condition in which the heart muscles are too weak to effectively pump blood. Doctors had said he would not survive without a new heart. As organs from brain-dead children under 15 years old cannot be donated in Japan under the Organ Transplant Law, the boy's parents decided to try a transplant abroad. Supporters said they have collected some 40 million yen, but will continue their appeal for donations, as surgery, postoperative and other expenses will come to an estimated 60 million yen. |
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