US EditionBrain-Dead Donor in Abu Dhabi Saves Saudi Child’s Life
- A seven-year-old Saudi boy received a life-saving heart transplant at King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre in Riyadh, thanks to a brain-dead donor in Abu Dhabi.
- The boy suffered from advanced heart failure due to a complex congenital heart defect and was placed on the urgent transplant list after other treatments failed.
- The transplant required strict time management, as the heart must be transplanted within five hours of removal for success, according to KFSHRC.
- This operation involved cooperation between the Saudi Centre for Organ Transplantation and the UAE’s National Program for Donation and Transplantation, with all necessary approvals obtained.
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7-yr-old Saudi boy saved after heart transplant from brain-dead donor in Abu Dhabi
Riyadh: A 7-year-old Saudi boy, Faisal, has been given a new lease on life after receiving a heart transplant from a brain-dead donor in Abu Dhabi, marking a remarkable story of cross-border medical collaboration. Born with a complex congenital heart defect, Faisal had been struggling with advanced heart failure. Conventional treatments, including medications, respiratory support, and pacemaker implantation, failed to stabilise his condition, le…
Arab News
Gulf TodayBrain-dead donor in Abu Dhabi saves Saudi child’s life
RIYADH: In a medical breakthrough, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre in Riyadh successfully transplanted a heart into a 7-year-old Saudi child using an organ airlifted from a brain-dead donor in Abu Dhabi. “This marks another successful case of advanced regional cooperation in organ transplantation,” the hospital said in a statement.
How brain-dead donor in UAE saved 7-year-old Saudi child's life
After exhausting all available treatment options — medications, respiratory support, and a pacemaker implant — without any significant improvement, the child was placed on the urgent transplant list.
The Hamilton Spectator
KFSHRC Saves Saudi 7-Year-Old Through Cross-Border Heart Transplant with UAE Donor Organ
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Aug. 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre (KFSHRC) in Riyadh has successfully performed a life-saving heart transplant on a 7-year-old Saudi child using an organ donated by a brain-dead donor in…
KFSHRC Saves Saudi 7-Year-Old Through Cross-Border Heart Transplant with UAE Donor Organ – Thailand Tribune
KFSHRC Saves Saudi 7-Year-Old Through Cross-Border Heart Transplant with UAE Donor Organ King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre in Riyadh has successfully performed a life-saving heart transplant on a 7-year-old Saudi child using an organ donated by a brain-dead donor in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Aug. 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) ...
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