00:00The doctor known as the King of Hearts.
00:02His name is Sir Magdi Yacoub, one of the world's most respected heart surgeons.
00:07He was born in Belbace, Egypt, in 1935.
00:12Inspired by his father, who was also a doctor and surgeon,
00:16Magdi discovered his passion for medicine from an early age.
00:20He studied medicine at Cairo University and graduated in 1957.
00:25But his journey was only beginning.
00:27He traveled to the United Kingdom to specialize in cardiothoracic surgery
00:32and later worked with leading medical institutions, including in the United States.
00:37In London, at Harefield Hospital, he became one of the pioneers of heart and lung transplantation.
00:44His work gave thousands of patients a second chance at life and helped advance modern heart surgery.
00:50But despite becoming famous around the world, he never forgot Egypt.
00:54He saw children suffering from serious heart conditions
00:58while their families struggled to afford the treatment they needed.
01:01So he returned to Egypt with a bigger dream.
01:04In Aswan, he helped establish the Aswan Heart Center,
01:08dedicated to providing advanced heart care to patients, regardless of their ability to pay.
01:13For many children, the center became more than a hospital.
01:17It became a place where a diagnosis could turn into hope
01:20and where a damaged heart could get another chance to beat.
01:23Throughout his remarkable career, Sir Magdi Yakug has contributed to thousands of life-saving heart procedures,
01:30advanced medical research, and trained generations of doctors around the world.
01:35He received some of the highest honors from Britain and Egypt.
01:39But his greatest achievement may not be a title or a medal.
01:42It is the countless lives touched by his work.
01:45From a young Egyptian medical student to one of the greatest heart surgeons in the world,
01:51Sir Magdi Yakug dedicated his life to one mission,
01:54giving people a second chance at life.
01:57This is the story of an Egyptian who changed the world of heart surgery.
02:01Sir Magdi Yakug, the King of Hearts.
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