Sue Westhead, 68, from Wearside, received the organ from her mother Ann, who was 57 at the time, while she was in her 20s (pictured right, after the operation and inset, on her wedding day). It was predicted to function for 20 years but has defied medical expectations and has lasted more than double that time.
It is thought to be the world's oldest successfully transplanted organ. Mrs Westhead said: 'I think it's down to my mother's good genes. She must have come from good stock.'
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