Heart and lungs airlifted to cover 350 kms in 2 hrs, saves lives of two critically ill patients in Tamil Nadu

The organs were airlifted from Salem and transported to Chennai in two hours (a distance of over 350kms), using a chopper.

Chennai: Two critically-ill patients at a Chennai hospital are currently stable after they received a new lease of life, thanks to a timely organ transplant, despite the prevalent risk of COVID-19.  An accident victim, a 27-year old male was admitted to a private hospital in Salem, Tamil Nadu after he suffered a traumatic brain injury. During the course of treatment and despite the best efforts of the experts, he was declared brain dead.  After an approved brain death certificate and thorough counseling, the family agreed to donate his organs.