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Heart transplant gives Riyadh law student a new lease on life

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Heart transplant gives Riyadh law student a new lease on life
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RIYADH: Durrah had no symptoms when doctors discovered that she carried a genetic mutation that was weakening her heart muscle. A year after undergoing a heart transplant at King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center (KFSH) in Riyadh, the woman in her twenties has returned to law school and painting, often making the heart a subject of her artwork. Her diagnosis came after her sister was found to have cardiomyopathy. Genetic testing identified a mutation linked to the disease, p

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