A Scots gran got a new heart after spending just 12 days on the transplant list. Pearl Thompson, 58, was diagnosed with cardiomyopathy, a disease which makes it harder for the heart to pump blood to the rest of the body.
The Greenock woman started to feel unwell in December 2019 but had no idea what was wrong. Pearl thought her symptoms were due to the demands of her job in a care home - and was horrified when she was told she would need a heart transplant.
She was given a pacemaker in September 2020 and had it for six months before a heart was found after less than two weeks. She had the transplant a year ago and described the match as a "miracle".
