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West Australian Kathy Lovelock survived a deadly heart condition using a cattle tissue valve due to a pig allergy, after a Q fever infection.
West Australian cattle breeder Kathy Lovelock survived a life-threatening heart condition after receiving a bioprosthetic valve made from cattle tissue, following a Q fever infection from a 1990s trip to Malaysia.
Due to a rare allergy to pig tissue, standard heart valve options were unavailable, making the cattle-derived valve essential.
Her recovery highlights the critical role of animal-based medical innovations in saving human lives.
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Kathy Lovelock, de Australia Occidental, sobrevivió a una enfermedad cardíaca mortal utilizando una válvula de tejido de ganado debido a una alergia porcina, después de una infección por fiebre Q.