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Bert Janssen received a donor heart at London s Harefield Hospital. He has survived for 39 years - with Guinness World Records now recognising the achievement.
Bert Janssen, from the Netherlands, was diagnosed with cardiomyopathy aged just 17, which makes it difficult for the heart to pump blood around the body.
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