First Heart and Thymus Transplant Makes Medical History at Duke University

Easton had open heart surgery at just 5 days old because he was born with a condition that left him with only one half of a functioning heart. The baby also had damaged thymus, making his condition even more serious. Researchers at Duke University got FDA authorization to perform a first-of-its-kind surgery on Easton, transplanting both a heart and tissue from the donor’s thymus. Inside Edition Digital has more.