'I can do this'
Scott Dolan and his cardiologist, Dr. Salpy Pamboukian, display Dolan's medals and hall of fame induction plaque from a powerlifting competition Nov. 10.
UW Medicine
It’s common for heart-transplant recipients to take a cautious, protective posture toward their health and their donor organ, said Dr. Salpy Pamboukian, a cardiologist at the UW Medicine Heart Institute in Seattle.
Scott Dolan, 71, of Coeur d’Alene, took the opposite tack, lifting dumbbells within a month of receiving his donor heart in 2023. He had competed in powerlifting competitions for decades, and was eager to get back to the gym.
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