American Grandfather Undergoes First-of-its-Kind Triple-Organ Transplant for Rare, Life-threatening Genetic Condition

An elderly American man has become the first in the country to undergo a triple-organ transplant where he received a new liver, kidney, and lungs from the same deceased donor. According to doctors, 64-year-old Don Elliot from Ohio was battling Aplha-1 antitrypsin – a rare genetic disease, and an organ transplant was the last resort to save his life. Read on to know the details.