77-Year-Old British Man Becomes Longest-Surviving Triple Heart Bypass Patient
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Colin has familial hypercholesterolemia, a genetic disorder that causes high cholesterol and coronary heart disease.
British national Colin Hancock is officially the world's longest-surviving triple heart bypass patient (male), according to Guinness World Records (GWR). In a statement, the organisation stated that on August 4, 2023, which marked 45 years and 361 days since his operation, Colin had officially achieved the world record.
According to the GWR, Mr Hancock was 30 years old when he felt pain in his chest, and after that, within one year, he underwent triple heart bypass surgery.
Although the surgery was successful, it remained uncertain how long he would live, and he was told that he'd be dealing with heart problems for the rest of his life.