Transplant from COW saved Alisha; EXCLUSIVE Little Alisha's amazing recovery after pioneer op.(News)

From: The People (London, England) | Date: March 12, 2006 | Copyright information

Byline: By REBECCA RAMPLING

LAUGHING toddler Alisha Nuttall is a picture of health on her mum's lap - after her life was saved by a COW.

Doctors believe 18-month-old Alisha would have died from a rare heart condition.

But, in pioneering surgery, they used tissue from a cow to patch up holes in her heart - and she has amazed everyone by making a complete recovery.

Mum Rachel, 19, said: "When they said they were going to use tissue from a...

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