The Nation - News from Jan. 8, 1986
A 31-year-old woman received her second heart transplant in Charlotte, N.C., less than 24 hours after the first transplant began to fail. Sandra Collier of Forest City, N.C., underwent 16 hours of surgery in the 24-hour period and was reported in critical condition at Charlotte Memorial Hospital and Medical Center after receiving the heart of a 25-year-old woman.
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