More articles about: Heart Transplant Surgery
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Heart transplant gives 10-year-old cancer survivor new life
After experiencing cardiotoxicity from chemotherapy treatment as an infant, William Goff needed a heart transplant by the age of seven. It’s been three years since he received his heart, and he is more active than ever.
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Strength amidst strain: Measuring resilience in young heart patients
A new Michigan Medicine study highlights opportunities to build resilience in children and young adults with single-ventricle heart disease to improve their health and recovery.
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Understanding why kids with Fontan heart procedures face higher risks after heart transplant
Study finds that the strongest risk factors for poor transplant outcomes in children with Fontan circulatory failure include low oxygen levels, hospitalizations and significant mental health challenges.
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Psychological care can be lifesaving for transplant patients
Melissa Cousino, Ph.D., a pediatric transplant leader at Mott specializes in caring for the mental health of pediatric transplant patients before and after their transplant, answers questions about the importance of psychological care for pediatric heart and lung transplant patients.
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Why donor hearts fail in cold storage — and how to prevent it
Researchers have discovered a new molecular process that occurs when donor hearts are preserved in cold storage which contributes to failure after transplant, a study in both humans and animals shows. Fortunately, therapy that is typically prescribed for high blood pressure can target this process to reduce cold preservation associated with cardiac injury. This discovery has potential to improve the consistent function of donor hearts and extend the distance they can be safely transported in cold storage.
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10-year-old becomes first child to receive total artificial heart in Michigan
Within 24 hours, Lev’Veon went from a healthy 10-year-old playing at his sister’s birthday party to flatlining in the intensive care unit. There was only one option to save him, but it involved a high risk surgery that had never been done on a child in the state: a total artificial heart implantation. He would then become among the smallest and youngest patients in the world to receive one.
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A heart on Valentines Day: young man with rare disease gets second transplant
A young man from Michigan who was born with the rare disease Barth Syndrome received a new heart over two decades after having a heart transplant as an infant.
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U-M Health Transplant Center shares organ allocation policies
U-M Health Transplant Center commits to advocate for the regulation of organ allocation in a manner that is made clear to transplant centers and patients on the waiting list.
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What is congestive heart failure?
A doctor talks about key facts and insight about congestive heart failure.
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Improving organ transplant donations through a national strategy
Many organs that are ready for donation are discarded for various reasons. The Organ Procurement and Transplant Network is finding ways to combat this to increase the number of transplants done per year.
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Normothermic perfusion system extends life of organs waiting for transplant
A team of researchers have spent the past eight years looking at better ways to transport organs for donation, specifically hearts, to improve the number of organs that can be used for transplants. They found that using a modified normothermic perfusion system heart preservation was feasible for up to 24 hours.
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Two heart transplants, one message for organ donation
A patient who has received two heart transplants years apart shares his story and the importance of advocating for organ donation.
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Family travels over 1,000 miles for son’s heart transplant
Family travels over 1,000 miles for son's heart transplant and ongoing heart care
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Long road of rehab: young man recovers after cascade of serious health issues
After a series of life altering health setbacks following a devastating crash, Gabe Villanueva’s is on an extraordinary journey of survival thanks to the highly skilled team at University of Michigan Health.
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Positive outlook propels woman through heart failure and on to a new heart
After seven years of waiting, a Michigan woman celebrates a lifesaving heart transplant and recovery close to home
