A 19-year-old woman from Karachi, Pakistan, named Ayesha Rashan, has received a new lease on life after undergoing a successful heart transplant surgery at Chennai’s MGM Healthcare. The surgery was made possible thanks to a medical trust that covered the entire cost of the procedure, which typically exceeds Rs 35 lakh. Ms. Rashan’s condition was critical before the surgery, and she was put on ECMO, a form of life support. However, a leak developed in the valve of her heart pump, necessitating a full heart transplant. The donor heart was sourced from Delhi, and the surgery was performed by Dr. KR Balakrishnan and Dr. Suresh Rao, who praised the city’s status as a leading center for organ donation and transplant surgery. The doctors also appealed to other hospitals and professionals to offer free or low-cost transplant surgeries to make them accessible to more people in need.