To some, it’s a medical specimen in a jar. To Jennifer Sutton, it’s an ‘incredibly surreal’ experience – that of visiting her own heart in a museum gallery. It was removed from her body during transplant surgery 16 years ago, after a fault in her original heart was threatening her life.

Now, she hopes the object can be a force for good – demonstrating not only what is possible following surgery, but also encouraging others to donate organs.

The Hunterian has just reopened the museum after a major refurbishment of the galleries.
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