It was a rare feat, to be precise. A heart was transported from Surat to Mumbai and then transplanted successfully on a teenager in nearly 60 minutes. This was possible only because of the well-coordinated effort put up by Surat’s Mahavir Trauma Hospital, the airport at both the cities and the Fortis Hospital in Mumbai apart from the air ambulance provider — MAB aviation.

The donor (inset) and on the operation table