Zoe Chambers, an 18-month-old girl from Hull, who was born with a heart valve which was too narrow, has had her heart transplant at Newcastle's Freeman Hospital.Zoe had been at the top of a European heart transplant list after suffering six heart attacks and had been give only weeks to live unless she had a transplant. A hospital spokeswoman said the transplant had gone quite well and Zoe was in a stable condition.
"We thank the donor family for thinking about another child during their sad time," she added. The hospital will not be releasing details of the donor family. Her situation was so desperate, she was put at the top of a European waiting list for a donor last weekend. Her parents Rob and Julie have been keeping vigil with her at the Freeman Hospital, which is a leading transplant centre.
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