When Mark DeVito received his new kidney at SUNY Upstate Medical University in September, the moment marked far more than the end of a long wait. His transplant was the …
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Kidney Transplantation
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Liver Transplantation
35, dry and dying while waiting for a transplant
by Megan Lutherby Megan LutherEditor’s note: This story originally published in August 2024, which won first place in the 2025 feature story-profile category in the South Dakota NewsMedia Association contest, has been updated at …
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Heart Transplantation
Students create cards for classmate waiting for heart transplant at hospital
by Ajay Patelby Ajay PatelLEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — Students at William Wells Brown Elementary in Lexington are showing their support for a classmate who has been away from school for months while battling …
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Heart Transplantation
Girl finally gets heart transplant after months on waiting list | Nation
by Talker Newsby Talker NewsBy Ben Barry This is the emotional moment an 11-year-old girl broke the news she’s getting a transplant to her dad – by saying, “daddy, I’m getting a heart.” Ava …
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Heart Transplantation
The IndependentMoment 11-year-old girl learns she’s finally getting a transplantAn 11-year-old girl, Ava Cooper, received life-changing news that a donor heart was available for transplant after waiting almost a year..6 hours ago
by Holly Bishopby Holly BishopThe IndependentMoment 11-year-old girl learns she’s finally getting a transplantAn 11-year-old girl, Ava Cooper, received life-changing news that a donor heart was available for transplant after waiting almost a year..6 …
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Kidney Transplantation
Docwire NewsKidney Transplant Fast Track improved waiting list odds and considered intervention with kidney transplant fast track.
by News Sourceby News SourceDocwire NewsKidney Transplant Fast Track improved waiting list odds and considered intervention with kidney transplant fast track. news source
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You need to know According to his father, 8-year-old Dáithí Mac Gabhann, 8, received a “emotional” letter from Bill Clinton, leaving his “chin on the floor.” “As someone who had …
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Kidney Transplantation
Waiting for a kidney transplant will kill me, plea to a potential living donor
2 years and 5 months. That's when I was on my waitlist for my kidneys at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. But it seems more eternal when it's a kind of list …
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Liver Transplantation
The woman takes care of her husband while waiting for the liver to another transplant patient
Murray – Chris Krkowski has been waiting for a liver transplant list for two years. Near the end of it, he had napped most of his life and was unable …
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Diet
New treatments provide patients with liver disease waiting for transplantation | Health
by Talker Newsby Talker NewsJulian Tromer Stephen Beach Liver disease Patients waiting for a transplant are offered fresh hope. A new mechanism for rapid liver regeneration has been discovered, caused by a chemical messenger …