March 26, 2024 The use of combined heart and liver transplantation (CHLT) to treat multi-organ disease and organ failure is becoming more common today, as advances in surgical techniques and …
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Liver Transplantation
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Organ Donation
Man who saved two lives with one kidney unexpectedly speaks out
by Cathy Beckerby Cathy BeckerA California man unexpectedly saved two lives. to donate his kidney. It all started when Clay Galcelli's brother, Carter, needed a kidney. Garcelli, 26, said he had already decided to …
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Heart Transplantation
Canadian organ donor saves lives with 'heart in a box' technology
by Amina Zafarby Amina ZafarLorraine Sheren said she and her husband are grieving the loss of their 40-year-old son, but are comforted by knowing his unconventional thinking allowed him to donate his heart. According …
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National Donor Life Month Celebrated every April, the event raises awareness about organ and tissue donation and educates Americans about Register as a donorDonate Life Month also celebrates those who …
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Every day, 18 people die while waiting for a heart, liver, kidney, lung or other vital organ transplant. Despite this need, most Americans don’t opt to donate their organs. In …
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Would you help save another person’s life, even if it meant undergoing a difficult elective surgery? When University of South Florida (USF) student Aiden Jaskolka-Brown became a living organ donor …
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Videos
New organ donation law could save 700 more lives every year | ITV News
by News Sourceby News SourceUp to 700 more lives could be saved each year by a new organ donation system which will aim to tackle donor shortages.
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Bone marrow transplantion
Texas man lives cancer-free thanks to bone marrow donor – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
A North Texas man overcame a dire prognosis and regained his life thanks to a lifesaving transplant from a stranger. Dallas husband and father Scott Bullock has been cancer-free for …
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Liver Transplantation
Liver exchange: How two women saved each other’s husbands’ lives with transplants
Confirmed One patient had A blood type and the second had B blood type. They had no family members with the same blood type. (Photo: Freepik) An exchange transplant occurs …
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health and wellness November 16, 2023 ROCHESTER, Minn. — Even though the U.S. had a record year for organ donations last year, estimates 17 people die every day Waiting for …