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24-Year-Old Pregnant Patient Added to Heart Transplant List

By Drooid · Oct 9, 2026, 5:43 PM UTC · How we work

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Jasmine Irsik was placed on a heart-transplant list in March 2026.
She received a heart-failure diagnosis in 2024, prompting the transplant listing.
At age 24, she suffered a heart attack while pregnant, resulting in a C-section in May 2016.
In June 2022, her subcutaneous defibrillator fired repeatedly, showing supraventricular tachycardia and 18% ejection fraction.
Genetic testing identified a rare FLNC variant, giving each child a 50% inheritance risk.

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Story summary

Jasmine Irsik was placed on a heart-transplant list in March 2026.
She received a heart-failure diagnosis in 2024, prompting the transplant listing.
At age 24, she suffered a heart attack while pregnant, resulting in a C-section in May 2016.
In June 2022, her subcutaneous defibrillator fired repeatedly, showing supraventricular tachycardia and 18% ejection fraction.
Genetic testing identified a rare FLNC variant, giving each child a 50% inheritance risk.