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Podcast: Connected by Life
Episode: Heart of Hope: The Trailblazing Story of the First HIV Positive Heart Transplant
Description: Show Notes: Shawn-Paul rejoins Dr. Jonathan Hand, Section Head of Transplant Infectious Disease at Ochsner Health, and Joey Boudreaux, Senior Director of Regional Operations for LOPA, as they recount the incredible journey that led to the first HIV positive heart that was recovered and transplanted. They provide the intricate details on the collaboration between the medical teams that allowed this unprecedented milestone in transplantation, a gift from a donor hero which ultimately saved the life of someone in need.