Shelton Man Receives New Heart on Valentine's Day

While most couple exchange gifts of chocolate, roses or jewelry for Valentine’s Day, a Shelton couple received a very special gift on Sunday.

A 60-year-old Shelton man received a new heart on Valentine’s Day after a 6-hour transplant surgery at Yale New Haven Hospital, according to the Connecticut Post.

John Pesavento had a heart attack when he was just 29, and his health grew progressively worse over the years. He and his wife had plans to go out for a romantic dinner on Valentine’s Day Sunday, but received a call that morning that a donor was available, the Connecticut Post reported.

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