Official Site of the Twins · Dec 16, 2016
Carew's heart transplant surgery successful
On Hot Stove, Ken Rosenthal discusses Rod Carew's 18-hour procedure to receive a heart and kidney transplantNearly 15 months after suffering a heart attack near his Southern California home, Hall of Famer Rod Carew underwent successful heart and kidney transplant surgery Friday. According to the American Heart Association, the procedure began around midnight PT, and was expected to take 18 hours to complete.
The Twins issued a statement regarding the health condition of Carew: