Bournemouth Daily Echo

Retired HGV driver undergoes heart bypass using gene therapy to reduce risks

A retired HGV driver was the first person in the world to take part in a clinical trial to extend the lifespan of blood vessels in the heart, using gene therapy. John MacDonald, 73, suffered a heart ...
Daily Record

Scottish man becomes first in world to have heart bypass using gene therapy

A retired HGV driver from Scotland became the first person in the world to undergo a clinical trial using gene therapy to extend the lifespan of blood vessels in the heart. In August last year, John ...
The Independent

Retired HGV driver undergoes heart bypass using gene therapy to reduce risks

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Medical Xpress

First minimally invasive coronary artery bypass achieved

For high-risk patients, the method could offer a safer alternative to open-heart surgery. In a world first, a team of researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Emory School of ...