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Dear Editor
So very sorry to learn of the death of Marc de Leval, who operated on my son in the 1970s for transposition of the great vessels.
instead of using a plastic shunt to redirect the blood he shaved the skin from around the outer sac to redirect the blood supply because he said the the plastic shunt hardened over time. My son is now approaching his 50s and l will always be so grateful to Marc de Leval
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Electronic Publication Date:
Wednesday, February 28, 2024 – 15:09
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Re: Marc de Leval: founder of the heart transplant unit at Great Ormond Street Hospital
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Hall
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Linda M
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Southwell
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Retired
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