Transplant patient was able to have her wedding before surgery

Kristin got the chance to get married before her heart transplant

Kristin Roberts and her longtime boyfriend wanted to get married before she had a heart transplant. Since she was unable to leave the hospital, we decided to throw the couple a wedding.
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Heart Failure and Transplantation

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