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A beautiful heart making its way to a new home!

These doctors hold a fresh donor heart after the diseased one had just been removed from the patient during a heart transplant operation. Cardiopulmonary (or heart-lung) bypass machine temporarily takes over the function of the heart and lungs during surgery, maintaining the circulation of blood and the oxygen content of the body. This patient is one step closer to get his new heart! Photo by @ivycarolinefranca