Hearts as key to saving conjoined twins challenges ethics and costs
Medical experts discuss separating conjoined twins sharing hearts versus other shared organs. The article cites U of I surgeons and cases from Loyola Chicago and Toronto, noting survival odds, costs, and the ethical balance when hearts determine which twin may live.
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Helen Simeon
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Nida Jamal
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Doris Gonzales
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Loyola University Chicago Medical Center
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