New Delhi, April 11 -- In a remarkable display of medical coordination and rapid response, a donor heart was transported via a green corridor from PGIMS Rohtak to Fortis Escorts in New Delhi's Okhla, covering a distance of 98 km in just 85 minutes between 2:50 pm and 4:15 pm.

The timely transplant offered a critical lifeline to a patient in urgent need.

As per the release, the 26-year-old recipient had been suffering from advanced Dilated Cardiomyopathy, a serious condition in which the heart's ability to pump blood is decreased due to an enlarged and weakened heart muscle. With limited treatment options available, a heart transplant was deemed essential for survival.

According to the release, the 37-year-old donor was found unconsciou...