A North Pole man who drew national attention in December when he missed out on a heart transplant due to weather-related travel problems has received a new heart.
Patrick Holland moved to Seattle to await a heart transplant after weather prevented him from getting to a potential heart in Dec. 2022. Photographed in Seattle on March 8, 2023.
“He got a great heart and he’s doing as would be expected this close after surgery,” said Dr. Claudius Mahr, Holland’s cardiologist.
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