# Geraldo Fernandes, brasileiro com coração transplantado, morre aos 73

> Brazilian man who lived longest with transplanted heart dies at 73.
- Title: Geraldo Fernandes, brasileiro com coração transplantado…
- Summary: 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.
- Keywords: geraldo fernandes, coração transplantado, morte, capelinha, vale do jequitinhonha, hospital felício rocho, belo horizonte, doença de chagas, transplante de coração, brazil, CNN Brasil
- Source: CNN Brasil — https://cnnbrasil.com.br/saude/brasileiro-com-mais-tempo-de-coracao-transplantado-morre-aos-73-anos
- Author: Yasmin Silvestre
- Published: 2026-11-10T18:52:14+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: geraldo fernandes, coração transplantado, morte, capelinha, vale do jequitinhonha, hospital felício rocho, belo horizonte, doença de chagas, transplante de coração, brazil, news
## Geraldo Fernandes
Brazilian man who lived longest with transplanted heart dies at 73.

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## 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.
## Key takeaway

Brazilian man Geraldo Fernandes, who lived 35 years with transplanted heart, dies at 73.