Mayo Clinic in Arizona has performed its 100th heart transplant since the program opened in the fall of 2005 - a significant milestone, given that Mayo Clinic is the only medical center doing adult heart transplants in Maricopa County. The 100th heart transplant patient, a 46-year-old man from Glendale, Ariz., is recuperating following the 10-hour surgery on Wednesday, May 18. The surgery was performed by Francisco Arabia, M.D., cardiothoracic surgeon and surgical director of Mayo's Heart Transplant and Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) program...
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