It's health, not age, that matters most: experts
(NEWSER) - Heart transplant recipients of Dick Cheney's age—that would be 71—"don't generally do so well" after the surgery, a leading cardiologist tells USA Today —but the former VP is by no means the oldest patient to undergo the procedure, experts say. In this case, health trumps age: A younger person with other health concerns could face greater risks than a healthy older one. Still, "it's not that he shouldn't get a transplant," says cardiologist Eric Topol. "It's a question of 'Who didn't get one?'" More»
