THANK YOU WITH ALL MY HEART Zara was 21 and a new mother when heart disease threatened to kill her. Here, in one unique picture, is the transplant team who saved her life ...

From: Daily Mail | Date: March 28, 2006| Author: | Copyright information

ZARA PIXLEY looks the epitome of health. The 21-year-old mum has a radiant smile and a beautiful baby boy. But just 18 months ago her prospects were not so bright.

Her life was thrown into chaos as the strain of her first pregnancy triggered a heart condition known as Peripartum Dilated Cardiomyopathy, a disease of the heart muscle.

Zara managed to have her baby, but then started to deteriorate fast - only a heart transplant was going to save her. And, miraculously, just eight months after going on the transplant list, she got a call to say a heart was available.

Now, three months after the ...

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