Lillie Yale, from Warrington, underwent surgery at Alder Hey Children's Hospital to have a biodegradable implant - around the size of a 10 pence piece - fitted to act as a scaffold over her heart
Teen girl has dissolvable implant fitted as scaffold over her heart as she chases her rugby dream
Lillie Yale, from Warrington, underwent surgery at Alder Hey Children's Hospital to have a biodegradable implant - around the size of a 10 pence piece - fitted to act as a scaffold over her heart
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Phil Cardy Senior Reporter
00:01, 28 Aug 2026
Teen becomes first UK patient to receive dissolvable heart implant
Teenage girl has dissolvable heart implant the size of 10p coin fitted in UK first
Girl, 14, has dissolvable heart implant the size of 10p coin fitted in UK first
‘An amazing relief’: implant offers hope for those with refractory angina
Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleLillie Yale, 14, has become the first UK patient to have a dissolvable heart implant…
Lillie Yale received the device, known as Memosorb, to treat an atrial septal defect: a hole in the wall that divides the two…
Lillie Yale received the device, known as Memosorb, to treat an atrial septal defect: a hole in the wall that divides the two…
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