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Brisbane heart surgeon operates on three generations of the same family with rare genetic condition

Queensland heart surgeon Homayoun Jalali has operated on eight members of the one family across three generations, likening each surgery to scaling one of the world's highest peaks.

Dr Jalali, who has conquered six of the seven tallest mountains in the world over the past 20 years, has performed heart operations on the Weaver family — from teenager Nick, who underwent surgery this year, to his grandfather, Frank.

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