Just before midnight on March 24, a quiet, boring, peaceful evening was transformed into an excited frenzy at the Lakewood Ranch waterside home of Robert and Kathy Lempert. They were …
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Heart Transplantation
Super Sammy returns after two years of heart surgery
by Trey Brownby Trey BrownRIVERSIDE, Ohio (WDTN) — A little boy known as “Super Sammy” is playing the game he loves. Two years ago, Sammy Jones had a heart transplant. Now he's dodging defenders …
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The heart wants what the heart wants…no matter whose chest it beats in. A recent study found an additional correlation between organ transplant surgery and personality changes. In a study …
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Kidney Transplantation
Second patient receives gene-edited pig kidney transplant in groundbreaking surgery
Doctors will perform a pig kidney transplant on April 12th. The patient is making a good recovery so far, but doctors must continue to monitor him in the hospital to …
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Today, the organ transplantation is one of the well-known medical treatment, but the road to the first successful organ transplant …
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Kidney Transplantation
Woman receives genetically modified pig kidney transplant after heart pump surgery
by Tanya Lewisby Tanya LewisWoman becomes first person to receive both pig kidney transplant and heart pump A woman with life-threatening heart and kidney disease has become the second person in history to receive …
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Dig into the science of how heart transplants happen, how donors are matched and find out how this complex surgery saves lives.
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Videos
“Ethical Considerations in Organ Donation” by Joseph Brierley, MD for OPENPediatrics
by News Sourceby News SourceLearn about the ethical considerations in death, specifically focusing on organ donation in children and the controversies that …
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Liver Transplantation
Strength of Collaboration: Liver Transplant Program Celebrates Milestone – Advances in Pediatric Gastroenterology and Gastrointestinal Surgery
by News Sourceby News SourcePushing the boundaries with translational research in liver transplantation As important as treatment expertise, the NewYork-Presbyterian Liver Transplant Team is working on clinical trials exploring liver transplant tolerance, minimizing and …
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Just over two weeks after doctors transplanted a gene-edited pig kidney into Richard Suleiman’s body, a statement from the hospital says the 62-year-old Suleiman is recuperating at home and is …