October 16, 2021

Children receiving living donor liver transplant less likely to experience organ rejection

In the United States alone, 500 children will need a liver transplant this year. While liver tissue can come from living or deceased donors, no studies have demonstrated which of

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October 16, 2021

UK: Father makes birth of first child thanks to heart transplant (VIDEO)

A young father diagnosed with a serious heart condition was able to witness the birth of his first child thanks to a transplant. Ross Peters, from Dundee, was 21 when he

October 16, 2021

UK: Mother’s plea over son kidney transplant

The mother of a two-year-old in need of a kidney transplant has made a plea for families to consider organ donation. Harvey Kang, from Coventry in the UK, has kidney condition

October 16, 2021

Brooklyn Heights teen has 1st heart transplant at Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital at NYU Langone (VIDEO)

NEW YORK (WABC) -- A teen from Brooklyn Heights underwent the first heart transplant ever performed at Hassenfeld Children's Hospital at NYU Langone. Maz Zisan, 18, was diagnosed with end-stage heart

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October 16, 2021

Modern Healthcare: NYU Langone Heart Transplant Director Named National Healthcare Innovator

Nader Moazami, MD, professor of cardiothoracic surgery, chief of the Division of Heart and Lung Transplant and Mechanical Circulatory Support, and surgical director of heart transplantation at the NYU Langone

October 16, 2021

New book tells the story of the first kidney transplant, in 1950

Kidney transplants. Nothing out of the ordinary. More than 23,000 surgeries were done in 2019. More could be done if people understood the importance of donations. It is a surgery

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October 16, 2021

INTEGRIS Health Celebrates 1500th Liver Transplant

The Nazih Zuhdi Liver Transplant program at INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center in Oklahoma City just completed the 1500th liver transplant since the program’s inception in 1992. The milestone surgery took place

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October 16, 2021

MitraBridge: Could a MitraClip Help Patients Avoid Heart Transplant?

Researchers were “surprised” that 25% of patients rallied enough to leave the transplant list. Figuring out who and how remains. Using a MitraClip as a bridge to heart transplantation is safe

October 16, 2021

2021 Health Care Heroes: Jump-starting transplant patients’ recovery

From left, Deirdre Matt, Sally Ferguson, Lindsay Tucker, Dr. Roopa Rao, Christy DiPerna and Hannah Emery (IBJ photo/Eric Learned) Top honoree, Advancements in Health Care IU Health Center of Life Thoracic Therapy Group Patients

October 16, 2021

Scarface Receives Life-Saving Kidney Transplant from Son After Suffering Organ Damage Due to COVID

After a harrowing battle with COVID-19, Scarface is in recovery — thanks to his son, Chris Jordan. Scarface, né Brad Jordan, was diagnosed with COVID-19 in March 2020, Chron.com reported at

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