This Hall Of Famer’s Heart Attack Called For A Heart Transplant
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In September 2015, retired MLB Hall of Famer Rod Carew suffered a heart attack while playing golf. The near-fatal incident left Carew with health complications that wouldn’t let up for the former infielder, whose career was spent with the Minnesota Twins and the California Angels.
Following his heart attack, Carew’s heart couldn’t operate without a left ventricular assist device in his chest. The baseball player was also on blood thinners that by the following year had caused bleeding in his brain, which prompted the urgent need for a heart transplant. The only obstacle was finding the perfect donor.
