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'Breakthrough' stem-cell patches stablized woman's heart as she awaited transplant
A woman with heart failure was kept alive long enough to receive a heart transplant, in part thanks to newly developed ...
Record-setting Massachusetts high school swimmer sets example for kids with heart transplants
The senior captain of Duxbury High School's boys swim team has his name atop the school's record board after overcoming a life-threatening health condition.
Scot Pollard’s heart was failing — and a new one wasn’t easy to find
At that point, Pollard had been experiencing heart failure for almost three years, being listed for a new heart at hospitals ...
Can a heart transplant carry the memories of donors? All you need to know about 'cellular memories'
Heart transplant recipients like Anne Marie Switzer report experiencing unexpected personality changes and emotional impacts, ...
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Transplant Recipients on Medicaid More Likely to Develop Allograft Vasculopathy
Treatment at a high-volume center mitigated the risk, prompting questions about what these hospitals are doing better.
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‘Breakthrough’ stem-cell patches strengthened a woman’s failing heart
Grafting patches of lab-grown muscle to the surface of the heart could offer a lifeline for people waiting for a transplant.
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Two transplants later, Fandal still gives back
To look at Karen Fandal, you likely wouldn't believe that she is 80 years old or that she is a heart transplant recipient.
Burlington teen meets donor for kidney transplant; ‘Life is too beautiful to give up on’
We have a great update about a young man many of you have followed throughout the years. Albert Jeffries, known as Alj, is ...
SF woman with failing heart escapes abusive relationship to get a transplant
Pamela Dorsey's life was ending. Doctors gave her six months to live. She didn't want to accept that, so she changed ...
Hospital sets world record for most heart transplants performed in a year
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF/CNN Newsource/WKRC) - A hospital broke the world record for the most heart transplants performed in a ...
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Medicaid-insured heart transplant patients face higher risk of post-transplant complications
A new study led by UCLA Health highlights the link between socioeconomic disadvantage, Medicaid insurance, and poorer survival rates after heart transplantation. Researchers found ...
World’s longest-living recipient of pig organ transplant passes 60-day milestone
An Alabama woman who is also the second person in history to receive a pig kidney transplant is currently surviving for over ...