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Georgia Woman Is First in State to Survive Heart Failure with HALT Procedure
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Georgia Woman Is First in State to Survive Heart Failure with HALT Procedure

Monica McFarlan, diagnosed with heart failure at 37, endured 15 years of LVADs and life-threatening complications and was deemed ineligible for a traditional heart transplant due to high antibody levels. She became the first in Georgia to receive the groundbreaking Heart-After-Liver Transplant (HALT), a 16-hour procedure that first replaces the liver to reset the immune system before a heart transplant, bypassing the antibody barrier and giving her a new chance at life.

Georgia Woman Becomes State’s First HALT Transplant Recipient, Saving Her Failing Heart
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Georgia Woman Becomes State’s First HALT Transplant Recipient, Saving Her Failing Heart

Monica McFarlan, diagnosed with heart failure at 37, endured years of surgeries and LVADs and was deemed ineligible for a traditional heart transplant due to high antibodies. In a groundbreaking 16-hour Heart-After-Liver Transplant (HALT), doctors first transplant a liver to reset her immune system, then perform the heart transplant, making her the first patient in Georgia to receive this treatment and giving her a life-saving second chance while she remains on lifelong immunosuppression.

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Coinbase CEO Reveals SEC's Request to Limit Trading to Bitcoin

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has reportedly asked Coinbase, a leading cryptocurrency exchange, to halt trading in all cryptocurrencies except for bitcoin. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong revealed this development, stating that the SEC threatened to sue the company if it launched its proposed lending product. The SEC has been increasing its scrutiny of the cryptocurrency industry, particularly in relation to potential securities violations.