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The patient sees her heart on display in the museum

The patient sees her heart on display in the museum

A London woman has her heart on display at a museum, 16 years after it was removed during a life-saving transplant operation.

Jennifer Sutton, from Ringwood in Hampshire, said it was almost surreal to see life's most important organ on display at the Hunterian Museum.

The 38-year-old said she would now help promote organ donation, describing it as the most beautiful gift.

The patient sees her heart on display in the museum

She was a student when she was diagnosed with restrictive cardiomyopathy, a condition that limits the heart's ability to pump blood around the body.

The then 22-year-old's health deteriorated rapidly, but thankfully, after months of waiting, she was able to receive a transplant.

The patient sees her heart on display in the museum

Her mother had died when she was only 13 years old, after the same operation.

The patient sees her heart on display in the museum