IEThe Irish Times
‘Sometimes you have to take a leap of faith’: Dublin man’s life changed by new form of heart surgery
Dubliner Derek Toomey (62) could not walk for more than a few minutes before having procedure at Dublin’s Mater hospital
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- The Irish Times
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- Ireland
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- 19 Aug 2026, 12:00 UTC
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- Shauna Bowers
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Dubliner Derek Toomey (62) could not walk for more than a few minutes before having procedure at Dublin’s Mater hospital
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‘Sometimes you have to take a leap of faith’: Dublin man’s life changed by new form of heart surgery
Dubliner Derek Toomey (62) could not walk for more than a few minutes before having procedure at Dublin’s Mater hospital
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- #71
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- 19 Aug 2026, 12:16 UTC
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