From CNN Brasil · Yasmin Silvestre · · 30s
Geraldo Fernandes, brasileiro com coração transplantado, morre aos 73
Brazilian man who lived longest with transplanted heart dies at 73.
In brief
Brazilian man who lived longest with transplanted heart dies at 73. Brazilian man Geraldo Fernandes, who lived 35 years with transplanted heart, dies at 73. Originally reported by CNN Brasil.
Geraldo Fernandes
Brazilian man who lived longest with transplanted heart dies at 73.
“Eu nasci duas vezes”
Heart transplant history
Geraldo had heart transplant at age 35 after Chagas disease diagnosis in 1988.
Funeral details
Funeral held at Memorial Grupo Zelo in Capelinha, to be buried at 16:30 local time.
What it means
Brazilian man Geraldo Fernandes, who lived 35 years with transplanted heart, dies at 73.
