Azerbaijan Conducts First Heart Transplant from Deceased Donor in the Caucasus

Azerbaijan has conducted its first heart transplant from a deceased donor in the Caucasus.

The ministry's Coordination Center for Organ Donation and Transplantation received a notice that a patient at City Clinical Hospital No. 3 had been diagnosed with brain death, The Caspian Post reports citing local media.

Following the confirmation of this diagnosis, the patient's family demonstrated great humanitarian spirit by consenting to organ donation.

The heart transplant procedure was carried out at the Central Clinic by a specialized medical team led by the hospital's chief physician, Professor Kamran Musayev.

The donor's heart was transplanted to a 2006-born patient from the Tovuz district, marking a milestone achievement for Azerbaijan's healthcare system and the entire Caucasus region.