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5 live has been following the story of heart transplant patient Stephen Halsey, who received a life-saving operation at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham. Chris Warburton was in the theatre at the time of recording, where consultant surgeon Neil Howell showed him the procedure step-by-step. “When it goes well it’s the best operation in the world,” Neil Howell says. “When it doesn’t it’s the worst operation in the world. This man cannot live without a heart.” The following audio contains some of the key moments of the surgery: from the moment the new heart arrives, to Stephen's chest cavity being stitched up. This clip is originally from 5 live Heart Transplant Day on Tuesday 2 June 2015.
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