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| | Organ transplant - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | Examples include porcine heart valves, which are quite common and successful, a baboon-to-human heart (failed), and piscine-primate (fish to non-human primate) islet, the latter's research study directed for potential human use if successful. | | | Lung pioneer James Hardy attempted a human heart transplant in 1964, but a premature failure of the recipient's heart caught Hardy with no human donor, he used a chimpanzee heart which failed very quickly. | | | This is uncommon as the outcomes are worse for both patients than had they received the whole organ. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heart_transplant
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| | Heart Transplant Glossary |
| | The heart structures usually affected are; the mitral valve, the left ventricle, the aortic valve, and the aorta. | | | The heart is contained in the portion of the chest known as the mediastinum. | | | A condition that is secondary to poor heart function, resulting in a number of physiologic sequelae that are secondary to the "congestion" of blood not being adequately pumped by the heart. |
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http://www.surgery.usc.edu/divisions/ct/ht-glossary.html
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| | For these patients, transplantation is the only hope for survival as medical therapy or conventional heart surgery is no longer helpful. | | | The patient is then cared for in our Multi-Organ Transplant Unit and may later be transferred to the ward for all heart surgery patients. | | | Anti-rejection drugs and other advances during the 1980s have made heart transplantation an effective therapy for carefully selected patients with advanced heart disease. |
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http://www.lhsc.on.ca/transplant/heart.htm
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| | Heart Transplant |
| | Patients eligible for heart transplantation include patients with end stage cardiac disease not amenable to conventional medical or surgical therapies. | | | The remainder of the team is composed of experts in their respective fields of cardiothoracic surgery, cardiology, pulmonary medicine, immunology, critical care medicine, cystic fibrosis, immunosuppression, and rehabilitation. | | | Our comprehensive program includes continual transplant team communication with patient/family regarding all aspects of patient's medical care. |
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http://www.cts.usc.edu/hearttransplantprogram.html
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| | Science NetLinks: Heart 1: Transplant |
| | This first lesson, Heart 1: Transplant, focuses on the state of medical care of the human heart today and on modern medical advances—such as heart transplants—that "give today's human beings a better chance of staying healthy than their forebears had," as noted in the first part of the benchmark for this lesson. | | | Regarding the heart, researchers have discovered that upper elementary school students realize that the heart is a pump, but they are not aware that the blood returns to the heart. | | | Congenital Heart Information Network is dedicated to providing information, support services, and resources to families of children with congenital and acquired heart disease, adults with congenital heart defects, and the professionals who work with them. |
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http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/lessons.cfm?DocID=299
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| | Heart Transplant - Texas Heart Institute Heart Information Center |
| | The need for a heart transplant can be traced to one of many heart problems, each of which causes damage to the heart muscle. | | | As the heart problem gets worse, the heart grows weaker and is less able to pump oxygen-rich blood to the rest of the body. | | | The key to the program's success is an experienced, highly skilled transplant team that includes surgeons, cardiologists, nurses, operating room personnel, social workers, psychologists, dietitians, rehabilitation specialists, and many other professionals. |
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http://www.tmc.edu/thi/hearttx.html
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| | Barnes-Jewish Hospital - Heart Transplant |
| | Particular areas of interest for our transplant physicians include the ongoing development and refinement of immunosuppressive therapy to prevent rejection and resynchronization therapy, a new way of using pacemakers. | | | Because of the integrated team approach and medical and surgical expertise, the heart specialists are often able to develop strategies for patients that postpone their need for a transplant — sometimes forever. | | | For appropriate heart failure patients, novel approaches, such as biventricular pacing and mechanical assist devices are an option. |
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http://www.barnesjewish.org/groups?NavID=233
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| | Transplant Center Heart Transplant |
| | The Heart Transplant Program is an essential component of a broad medical and surgical strategy to manage all patients with heart disease with the therapy most appropriate to that patient. | | | Nicholas Smedira, MD Cardiac Transplantation and Ventricular-Assist Device Therapies Program. | | | Upon review of the results of your medical and psychosocial evaluations, the Advanced Heart Failure Therapeutics Committee will decide whether or not you are eligible to be placed on the transplant waiting list. |
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http://www.clevelandclinic.org/transplant/services/heart.htm
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| | Heart transplant |
| | The recovery process after a heart transplant is similar to that following other heart surgery. | | | The time spent in the hospital after surgery is about 4 to 8 weeks, both for rehabilitation and monitoring the transplanted heart and also for treating rejection if it occurs. | | | Powerful drugs (immunosuppressants) are used immediately after surgery and must be continued to prevent the body from rejecting the donor heart. |
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http://my.webmd.com/hw/heart_disease/hw30661.asp
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| | Pediatric heart transplant services for hypoplatic left heart syndrome and congenital heart defects. |
| | The goal is to return pediatric transplant patients to their local cardiologists for follow-up care in an effort to increase patient and family satisfaction and convenience, and to facilitate a combined team approach for continued care. | | | The team of cardiothoracic surgeons, anesthesiologists, cardiologists, nurse clinicians, nursing staff members, social workers and therapists works in concert with the family to prepare for the transplant, keep the patient in optimal health during the wait for an organ and rebuild health and strength following the transplant. | | | Local cardiologists have expressed increased satisfaction with their ability to provide a continuum of care for their patients post-transplant. |
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http://www.stlouischildrens.org/articles/kids_parents.asp?ID=215
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| | Heart Transplant Surgery and Recovery - Detroit, Michigan, Henry Ford |
| | The patient is connected to artificial heart and lung equipment that keeps the blood circulating and the lungs working while the operation is going on. | | | Other parts of the body including the heart can be kept functioning by medical technology, but once that technology is removed the rest of the body will inevitably follow the brain in death. | | | But he or she must take care of the new heart by strict compliance with doctors' orders regarding medication, diet and exercise. |
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http://www.henryfordhealth.org/19265.cfm
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| | Heart Transplant |
| | When medications and surgical repairs can no longer keep the heart working, the next step is a heart transplant. | | | These drugs prevent the immune system from attacking the transplanted heart. | | | To reach your heart, the surgeon will need to make a long incision down the middle of your chest. |
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http://www.healthsquare.com/mc/fgmc1005.htm
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| | Heart and Heart/Lung Transplants |
| | Patients on drugs to prevent transplant rejection are at risk for developing kidney damage, high blood pressure, osteoporosis (weakness of the major bones such as the hips and spine). | | | Severe pulmonary hypertension--a large increase in blood pressure in the vessels of the lungs that limits blood flow and delivery of oxygen to the rest of the body. | | | Recent figures show that 73 percent of heart transplant patients live at least 4 years after surgery. |
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http://www.unav.es/emp/hrtlung.html
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| | UCLA Healthcare Transplantation Services |
| | This active research environment has led to the development of new and effective surgical techniques, immunosuppressive regimens, and protocols for the treatment of rejection and other critical medical complications of transplantation. | | | UCLA Medical Center supports nationally and internationally recognized research programs in clinical transplantation and immunology, as well as in many related medical and surgical disciplines. | | | An experienced staff dedicated to transplantation offers expert patient service from pre-admission counseling to post-transplant outpatient care. |
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http://www2.healthcare.ucla.edu/transplant
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| | Heart, Lung, Liver and Kidney Transplant Surgery |
| | We understand that transplant patients span from infants to seniors, speak many languages and come from diverse walks of life. | | | To create a complete teaching and research institution, teams of highly skilled and experienced specialists from a wide variety of disciplines come together to best meet the needs of patients and their families. | | | This information is not intended to be a substitute for the advice of a healthcare professional, or a recommendation for any particular treatment plan. |
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http://www.usctransplant.org
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| | Heart Transplant Surgery - Page 1 - HeartCenterOnline: |
| | Researchers are working to develop equipment to improve the health and comfort for patients waiting for a donor heart and, ideally, to develop a mechanical heart that could permanently solve the shortage problem. | | | Today, more than 85 percent of heart recipients will live at least another year, and more than 70 percent will live another five years. | | | There are many changes that come with having a new heart, and |
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http://heart.healthcentersonline.com/heartfailure/hearttransplant.cfm
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| | heart transplant § liver disease |
| | I experimented going on and off the product at intervals, and have concluded I need to be on Heart and Body Extract for life, as it keeps me feeling well. | | | If he does not respond to medical therapy, we sometimes us an invasive heart pump called a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) to bridge to transplant. | | | I was short of breath and could only stand a few minutes, and then I would need to sit down. |
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http://www.medhelp.org/perl6/cardio/messages/C34979-10.html
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| | MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Heart transplant |
| | Heart transplant surgery is not recommended for patients who have: | | | The downside of these drugs is that they weaken the body's natural defense against infection. | | | Normal activities can resume as soon as the patient feels well enough and after consulting with the doctor. |
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http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003003.htm
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| | OHSU Heart Transplant Program |
| | The philosophy of the OHSU Heart Transplant Program is that the best care includes both advanced medical and surgical treatment options. | | | Also, The Oregon Heart Failure Project, a study unit designed to evaluate clinical and cost outcomes from congestive heart failure, is demonstrating improved outcomes for its patients, including decreased hospitalization and better quality of life. | | | The Heart Failure Treatment Program provides enhanced conventional medical treatment in tandem with new drugs being developed for heart failure treatment. |
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http://www.ohsu.edu/transplant/heart.html
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| | Heart Transplant, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center |
| | To provide children with untreatable heart disease a chance to be active, participating members of their families and communities, and the chance to grow, emotionally and physically, with as little limitation as possible. | | | There is a very close clinical and academic relationship with the University of Cincinnati Adult Heart Transplant and Heart Failure Programs. | | | The experience of our clinical team and our commitment to quality long-term management are hallmark strengths of our Heart Transplant Program. |
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http://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/svc/prog/heart/clinical/transplant.htm
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| | MedlinePlus: Heart Transplantation |
| | Transplantation Glossary (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases) | | | Anatomy of the Human Heart (Texas Heart Institute) | | | FDA Approves Heart Assist Device for Children (02/26/2004, Food and Drug Administration) |
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| | CHFpatients.com - Heart Transplant - Real life stories |
| | I am certainly not a doctor, nor any sort of medical person, but I have made it through the process and meet frequently with other transplant recipients, and I have no lack of opinions. | | | Numerous people, mostly doctors, kept stopping by on what almost seemed to be a tour. | | | A saying in our support group is, "You have traded death for a lifetime of medical management" |
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| | The Johns Hopkins Cardiomyopathy and Heart Failure Practice is dedicated to excellence in patient care, research and education. | | | If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Cardiomyopathy and Heart Failure Practice through the main cardiology office at 443-287-6720. | | | The information expressed in this Web site should not be considered medical advice. |
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http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/cardiology/heart
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| | UMHS - Heart Transplant |
| | The recipient is placed on a heart-lung machine that takes over the functions of the heart and lungs so the diseased heart can be removed and replaced with the new heart. | | | In the past, side effects of anti-rejection drugs kept elderly persons and infants from being recipients of heart transplants. | | | To be considered for a heart transplant, a person's heart must be unresponsive to other forms of treatment and all other vital organs must be in excellent health. |
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http://www.med.umich.edu/1libr/heart/surg02.htm
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| | Transplant Support- Lung, Heart/Lung, Heart |
| | Transplant Support Offers information, news, personal experiences for all that are pre or post lung, heart/lung, and heart tx. | | | The information provided here is for educational purposes only and it is not intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. | | | Welcome To Transplant Support - Lung, Heart/Lung, Heart |
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http://groups.msn.com/TransplantSupportLungHeartLungHeart
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| | Temple University: Heart Failure & Transplant Program: Waiting |
| | We will follow your heart condition in our outpatient clinic until the Cardiologist determines that you are not well enough to wait at home. | | | During the course of your care unfortunate events and circumstances can arise. | | | You will be set up in an outpatient rehabilitation program. |
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http://www.temple.edu/heartfailure/html/waiting.html
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| | NOVA Online Electric Heart Operation: Heart Transplant |
| | The step-by-step procedure, however, is fairly straightforward and not at all difficult to comprehend. | | | Nevertheless, all of the basic steps are outlined in this feature, and by the end of the operation, you will have a pretty good idea of what's involved in taking the heart of one human and making it work in another. | | | But despite this general shortage of hearts, the operation was (and is) routinely performed in American hospitals (During the same period, about 2,300 hearts were successfully transplanted.*) Lasting up to seven hours (and sometimes longer), the surgery is time-consuming and the work, intricate and involved. |
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http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/eheart/transplant.html
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| | Change Of Heart Transplant Support Group Home Page |
| | This PDF article speaks to the importance of keeping your doctor informed about stomach upset problems and managing side effects of transplant medications. | | | GI (gastrointestinal) upset is one of the more common, but less severe side effects caused by some transplant medications. | | | See the story through her eyes when her husband, Miller, was going through his transplant experience. |
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http://www.changeofheartsupport.com
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| | ISHLT: The International Society for Heart & Lung Transplantation |
| | The ISHLT 7th Fall Education Meeting is entitled SYNERGY: Mechanical and Biological Cardiac Support: Recovery, Replacement, and Repair with Cellular Therapy. | | | November 9-10, 2005, ISHLT Board of Directors Meeting, Adolphus Hotel, Dallas, TX November 11-12, 2005, ISHLT 7th Fall Education Meeting, SYNERGY: Mechanical and Biological Cardiac Support - Recovery, Replacement, and Repair with Cellular Therapy; Adolphus Hotel, Dallas, TX. | | | Slides may be used for presentations, publication, etc. Please click HERE to access the Transplant Registry Slides. |
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| | Heart Transplant or Life Transplant |
| | ne of the wonders of modern medical science is the ability to give someone a new heart. | | | These heart transplants give new life to recipients who need them. | | | Through their own deaths, donors provide new life to those who are dying. |
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| | First Heart Transplant - Carolinas Healthcare |
| | This degenerative disease had weakened her heart's ability to pump blood. | | | All three transplants were performed by surgeons from The Sanger Clinic. | | | Prior to Everett, the youngest heart transplant patient at the Carolinas Heart Institute was a 27 year old. |
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http://www.carolinas.org/services/heart/first.cfm
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| | TripleHeart, Inc. - Heart Transplant Support Group |
| | In this most radical situation we should have access to information…each other. | | | Our Vision: That no transplant, pre- or post-, be alone when needing answers or understanding from someone who KNOWS what the ups and downs are, the roller coaster ride of physical and emotional feelings that happen to, not all, but most of us. | | | Our Acknowledgement: That no two transplants are identical any more than any other group of people. |
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| | Transplants European transplant coordinators organization - organ donations&heart transplant |
| | ETCO is committed to fostering the work of the membership in their efforts to educate both medical professionals and the general public in all aspects of organ donation and transplantation.In this way we can ensure that transplantation remains an option for all patients with end stage organ failure. | | | Transplant coordinators are employed world wide and form an essential component of this complex process. | | | The process of coordinating organ and tissue procurement and subsequent transplantation requires the commitment of a dedicated professional group. |
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| | Penn Transplant Center: Heart Program |
| | We also offer financial counseling, support groups and social services to our cardiac transplant patients. | | | Penn is at the forefront of research to develop the field of xenotransplantation. | | | Our Transplant Center has an active team of researchers and participates in many clinical trials. |
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| | Home . kidney transplant / lung transplant / liver transplant / heart transplant |
| | MMR is safe and effective, finds new review | | | Talk Transplant is a UK website that aims to provide comprehensive information about organ transplant to patients, their families and their carers. | | | They would like to speak, informally and in confidence, to as many people as possible about their experiences for the initial stages of this research. |
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| | Patient's Guide to Heart Transplant Surgery |
| | Welcome to the USC Cardiothoracic Surgery Heart Transplant Patient Guide. | | | More information will be provided to you during your visit for an evaluation and along the way should you be accepted into the program. | | | If you or your family would like to talk to someone who has already received a transplant, this can be arranged through one of the transplant coordinators. |
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http://www.cts.usc.edu/ht-patientguide.html
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| | CHFpatients.com - Heart Transplant - The Straight Story |
| | Why do I have to take so many drugs? | | | A donor heart is not a "cure." It is exchanging one set of problems for another set of problems. | | | Average transplant costs vary a great deal from person to person and from area to area. |
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http://www.chfpatients.com/tx/transplant.htm
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| | Transplant Recipients International Organization |
| | You can help TRIO create a more accurate profile of the everyday economic and healthcare realties facing the transplant-related community. | | | TRIO expresses deep appreciation to the Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Transplantation, for their financial support and guidance in bringing this newly designed and extensive website to the transplant community. | | | Communicate with other transplant recipients, donors and families. |
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| | Heart Transplant |
| | "Good." He put his hand to his chest as though feeling for his new heart. | | | "Justin could need a heart transplant and JC would say, 'Here, take mine.'" | | | Justin sat down on the bed, facing him, frowning. |
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| | Heart Transplant |
| | The use of new immunosuppressive drugs, including cyclosporine, for treatment of rejection | | | Almost every type of end-stage heart disease has been treated, and the Stanford team remains a leader in introducing new concepts and treatments to improve the care of the transplant patient. | | | This was made possible by the use of the immunosuppressive drug, cyclosporine, and previous laboratory research performed at Stanford. |
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| | The process has a profound effect on the physical, emotional and | | | congenital, genetic or viral heart conditions and cystic fibrosis. | | | It is traumatic to be told that your child has an illness and that a heart or heart/lung transplant is one of the options. |
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| | World's first heart transplant |
| | Nearly 30 years after the world's first heart transplant was performed, Professor M C Botha, an immunologist who worked closely with surgeon Professor Chris Barnard, shared his memories and impressions of the event with listeners at the last medical history seminar of the year. | | | I had the feeling the openess was symbolic of something," he said. | | | Prof Botha described his family as nonplussed but not particularly startled by news of the world's first heart transplant which went on to startle the rest of the globe. |
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http://web.uct.ac.za/depts/dpa/monpaper/97-no34/botha.htm
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| | Heart Transplant Hats and T |
| | Heart Transplant shirt is made with our custom embroidered image and can be added to all of our hats and shirts. | | | I have found, during extensive searching, several clothing items which I thought I might share | | | Also available in 100% cotton, long sleeve, pocket, with the heart transplant logo $ |
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http://www.donraystudio.com/Descheart_transplant_hats_and_t.htm
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| | European Heart/Lung Transplant Games |
| | A regional competition of the World Transplant Games, the European Heart Lung Transplant Games give transplant athletes from Europe another international competitive opportunity. |
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| | Heart Transplant Research |
| | and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute | | | Since 1989 data have been collected on heart transplant |
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