Across the world, 64 million people are living with a heart that can no longer carry its full burden — and most of them did not see it coming. Dr. Dmitry Yaranov, a transplant cardiologist, reminds us that the body rarely announces its gravest struggles with drama; more often, it whispers through a stubborn cough, a few unexpected pounds, or a mind that won't quite clear. In an age that mistakes busyness for health and fatigue for normalcy, the deeper challenge is learning to listen to signals we have been taught to dismiss.
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