By Canadian Press

The Force is with him: Alberta boy gets ‘Star Wars’ model of his heart

Sep 11, 2019 | 1:10 PM

EDMONTON — The Force is with this young transplant patient.

Mason Thomas received a new heart at Edmonton’s University of Alberta Hospital when he was six.

In order to help the now eight-year-old understand why he needed a new heart, experts printed a 3D model of the organ.

And to capture the interest of the “Star Wars” fan, they put the red muscle and its pumps inside a tiny TIE Fighter.

The fictional space-flying vehicle is used by the Galactic Empire to fight the rebel force in the popular movie franchise.

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Mason and his family were given the model by his transplant team before they took a tour of the lab where it was made.

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