Preeti Unhale Sets Record: Longest Heart Transplant Survivor in India at 25 Years!

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News18•25-01-2026, 11:14
Preeti Unhale Sets Record: Longest Heart Transplant Survivor in India at 25 Years!
- •Preeti Unhale, 51, from Madhya Pradesh, has become India's longest-surviving heart transplant recipient, completing 25 years with a donor heart.
- •Diagnosed with Dilated Cardiomyopathy at 26, her heart muscles weakened, leading to heart failure.
- •She underwent a complex heart transplant at AIIMS Delhi in January 2001, after other doctors had given up hope.
- •Despite facing organ rejection and requiring daily immunosuppressants, Preeti successfully managed her health.
- •Today, she counsels other heart transplant patients, advocating for timely transplants and disciplined living as a 'second chance' at life.
Why It Matters: Preeti Unhale's 25-year survival post-heart transplant sets a national record, offering hope and inspiration.
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