To save Alexander’s life, doctors implanted the SynCardia temporary Total Artificial Heart (TAH) to replace his failing heart and restore blood flow to his body while he waited for a matching donor heart to become available.
Several months of support with the TAH helped Alexander become stronger and healthier for transplant, and in March, he received the news he’d been waiting for: not only had a matching donor heart become available, but that same donor would also provide him with a new kidney to resolve his kidney disease.
Now, Pastor Alexander is out of the hospital and back at home — and he has some big plans for the future.
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