The life-changing surgery is the first one to be carried out at the hospital in 13 years, with Parusia Muhigirwa receiving a new heart in February. Muhigirwa was diagnosed with a condition called dilated cardiomyopathy, in which the heart muscle becomes weak, floppy and enlarged or dilated.
Children can develop cardiomyopathy - failure of the heart's muscle - for various reasons, said Zühlke."Some children may be born with abnormal heart structures, congenital heart disease, and although we are able to operate on many of these lesions, some are no longer able to be repaired or develop complications and when there is additional muscle pump failure, sometimes the only option is also to offer a heart transplant," she said.
"Immunosuppression is a challenge, especially with children and in the time of Covid-19. It's a fine line that we need to balance to ensure that we give the patient the best chances," McCulloch said.
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