Uploaded March 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Thomas Cook has defied the odds as he is among the longest surviving heart transplant patients on record. Thirty-two years ago, Cook received a new heart at MedStar Washington Hospital Center, which was one of the earliest heart transplants performed at the hospital. Three decades later, his heart is still thriving. Watch his story on NBC Washington.


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