From the moment we met and gave each other a hug it felt so comfortable,’ says Tracey Pescod, describing meeting Judy Coutinho for the first time a couple of weeks …
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Heart Transplantation
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Heart Transplantation
Cardiovascular Business New DCD heart transplant technology could reduce risk of serious injury since the first cardiovascular death (DCD) post-heart transplant death occurred in the U.S. in late 2019…1 day ago
by News Sourceby News SourceCardiovascular Business New DCD heart transplant technology could reduce risk of serious injury since the first cardiovascular death (DCD) post-heart transplant death occurred in the United States in late 2019…1 …
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In this video Tracy explains how a body comes to the mortuary after organ donation here in Australia. There are sometimes some …
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Liver Transplantation
A death sentence: Native Americans have least access to liver transplant system
Native Americans are far less likely than other racial groups to gain a spot on the national liver transplant list, despite having the highest rate of death from liver disease, …
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Kidney Transplantation
Guy Alexandre, the transplant surgeon who redefined death, dies at 89
by Clay Risenby Clay RisenIn the 1960s, Belgian transplant surgeon Guy-Alexandre risked professional rebuke by removing kidneys from brain-dead patients whose hearts were still beating, greatly improving organ survival rates while also reducing the …
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Emotional effects
Understanding brain death and the life-saving power of organ donation
by Waqas Arainby Waqas ArainImagine for a moment the delicate balance between life and death. There, a single moment can irrevocably change a person’s existence. This is not a dramatic movie script. It is …