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Heart Transplant Recipient Dies in Virginia
Earl N West 46 of Virginia Beach died after heart transplant rejection symptoms appeared four and a half months post surgery. He had the operation March 16 at MCV Richmond, returned home in July, and died Friday night at DePaul Hospital Norfolk. He was father of four and previously worked 23 years as an electroplater at Norfolk Naval Air Station. Only two other MCV recipients remain alive.
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Norfolk, Va
Medicaine of Virginia
Earl N. West
Virginia Beach
DePaul Hospital
West
MCV
Richmond
Richmond Hospital
Norfolk Naval Air Station
Jennie Alexander
Arthur F. Gay
Washington, D.C