Research: First Heart Transplant First heart transplant, Surgeons stand at the ready during the first combined heart/lungtransplant, which was performed at Stanford's Medical Center in 1981. http://www.stanford.edu/home/welcome/research/heart_transplant.html
Extractions: First Heart Transplant In 1968, Stanford surgeon Norman Shumway performed the first human heart transplant in the United States followed, in 1981, by the first heart/lung transplant. Related Information: A heart transplantation narrative: The earliest years Shumway delivers heart-to-heart on transplantation
Transplant Center Heart Transplant The Cleveland Clinic Foundation performed its first heart transplant on August 15,1984. The first pediatric heart transplant was performed on March 30, 1985. http://www.clevelandclinic.org/transplant/services/heart.htm
Extractions: The Cleveland Clinic is the nation's third best hospital, according to the 2002 Honor Roll of "America's Best Hospitals" compiled by U.S. News & World Report magazine. The Cleveland Clinic Heart Center was named the nation's best medical center for heart care. The Heart Center earned the top ranking for the eighth consecutive year. The Cleveland Clinic heart transplant program is a member of the Ohio Solid Organ Transplant Consortium (OSOTC) and the United Network For Organ Sharing (UNOS). The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has certified CCF as a Medicare Center for heart transplantation. For more information, contact:
1,000th Heart Transplant - Cleveland Clinic Heart Center Heart News. January 24, 2002. 1,000th heart transplant Cleveland Clinic HeartCenter achieves milestone, along with outstanding outcomes recognition. http://www.clevelandclinic.org/heartcenter/pub/news/archive/2003/transplant1_24.
Extractions: Cleveland Clinic Heart Center achieves milestone, along with outstanding outcomes recognition The Cleveland Clinic Heart Transplant Program completed its 1,000th transplant this month. Only two other hospitals across the nation have reached this landmark, according to the United Network for Organ Sharing. The Clinic's program began in 1984. The recipient of the 1,000th heart is a 27-year-old man from Dayton, Ohio, who was suffering from congestive heart failure (CHF). CHF is a condition in which the heart works less efficiently, losing its ability to adequately pump blood throughout the body. One of the Clinic's very first heart transplant recipients, alive and well more than 18 years later, said of the program and his second chance at life: "It's great to be alive. I've had a wonderful 18 and a half years with no problems. I would do it all over again, and I'd choose The Cleveland Clinic if given the choice." The patient, now 53, received a new heart in 1984. "This is a significant achievement," said
First Heart Transplant - Carolinas Healthcare First heart transplant As of April 1985, only two heart transplants had been performedin the Carolinas, both at Duke University Medical Center in Durham. http://www.carolinas.org/services/heart/first.cfm
Extractions: As of April 1985, only two heart transplants had been performed in the Carolinas, both at Duke University Medical Center in Durham. That all changed on Jan. 6, 1986. At Charlotte Memorial Hospital (now Carolinas Medical Center) in Charlotte, Sanger Clinic physicians performed Charlotte's first successful heart transplant. It took seven hours. The patient, 31-year-old Sandra Collier had cardiomyopathy. This degenerative disease had weakened her heart's ability to pump blood. She would have died in two to four weeks without a transplant. Her weak and bloated heart was about the size of a cantaloupe, 40 percent bigger than normal. The 17-year-old donor was critically injured New Year's Eve while riding in a car that slid off an icy road. Unfortunately, though the first heart transplant went as planned, after several hours the patient's right ventricle started to fail. It became apparent that unless another heart was implanted she certainly would not survive, so Collier received a second donor heart from a 25-year-old. The second transplant was performed less than 24 hours after the first one, minutes before midnight on Jan. 6, 1986. Collier went home 5 1/2 weeks later and took daily doses of multiple medications - more than $325 a month - to keep her body from rejecting the donor organ. She lived another 13 years, enough time to complete one of her goals - raising her four young children.
Heart Transplant Support A group discussion for patients and familieswho are pre or post heart transplant or mechanical heart assist device.heart transplant Support. http://www2.med.umich.edu/cfusion/communitybeat/viewevent.cfm?ID=751
Heart Transplant Program heart transplant Program. UF cardiovascular surgeons at Shands TransplantCenter performed their first heart transplant in 1985. http://www.shands.org/find/service/transplant/heart/default.htm
Extractions: transplant evaluation process pediatrics ... facts Heart Transplant Program You can call (352) 265-0751 to make a referral to the heart transplant program at the Shands Transplant Center at the University of Florida. UF cardiovascular surgeons at Shands Transplant Center performed their first heart transplant in 1985. Since then, the heart transplant team performs approximately 40 heart transplants annually. The program offers a full range of cardiac transplantation for children and adults. The pediatric heart transplant program includes neonatal, newborn and infant heart transplants. As part of the Shands at UF academic medical center, Shands Transplant Center is able to offer a full range of transplant programs. UF Health Science Center faculty conduct research and clinical trials to develop advanced heart transplant techniques. Statistics
Extractions: program and relevant updates Clinical trials and studies currently underway. Our resources will direct you to related sites. The Delaware Valleys Premier Heart Program The Temple Cardiomyopathy and Cardiac Transplant Center stands at the forefront of comprehensive care for patients with end-stage cardiomyopathy. Temple has performed over 800 heart transplants and is one of the busiest adult heart transplant centers in the United States. Search Feedback
Heart Transplant Magnesium A recent study has shown that magnesium intake was inverselyassociated with bone loss in heart transplant recipients. http://courses.washington.edu/bonephys/tx/hearttx.html
Extractions: Each line on the graph is data from a different study. The grey background shows number of patients in each study, the black bars are the fracture rates. Bone density is generally lower in patients who get a fracture, but some patients fracture despite normal bone density. Older patients and women are more likely to fracture. Markers
Barnes-Jewish Hospital - Heart Transplantation Since 1985, Washington University physicians and the dedicated staff of BarnesJewishHospitals heart transplant Program have given new life to hundreds of http://www.barnesjewish.org/groups/default.asp?NavID=233
Richard Helm A personal story of a heart transplant in November of 1994 at the University of Wisconsin in Madison and the William S. Middleton Veteran's Hospital in Madison. http://www.radiks.net/rlhelm/
Extractions: Donor Awareness We feel promoting organ and tissue donation is an important social responsibility. To that end, we provide speakers to community groups and members of the media who request our assistance with public awareness projects. This allows us to spread the word and effectively share our views on transplantation and organ and tissue donation with the general public.
Health Ency.: Surgery: Heart Transplant heart transplant See images. Indications. A heart transplant may berecommended for Heart failure caused by coronary artery disease; http://www.accessatlanta.com/shared/health/adam/ency/article/003003.html
Extractions: Important notice Ency. home Surgery H Heart transplant See images Overview Recovery Risks Alternative names: Cardiac transplant; Transplant - heart Definition: Surgical procedure to remove a damaged or diseased heart and transplant a healthy heart. Description Heart transplants are the fourth most common (corneas, kidneys and liver are the most common) transplant operations in the U.S. (over 2,200 cases per year). A healthy heart is obtained from a donor who has suffered brain death but remains on life-support. The healthy heart is transported in a special solution that preserves the organ. While the patient is deep asleep and pain-free (general anesthesia), an incision is made through the breast bone (sternum). The patient's blood is re-routed through tubes to a heart-lung bypass machine to keep the blood oxygen-rich and circulating. The patient's diseased heart is removed and the donor heart is stitched in place. Indications A heart transplant may be recommended for:
Heart Transplant Surgery - Cardiac Transplantation heart transplant Program Overview. Cardiac The USC heart transplantProgram is Medicare certified for heart transplantation. The http://www.cts.usc.edu/hearttransplantprogram.html
Extractions: Home Areas of Expertise Heart Transplant Program Overview Cardiac transplantation has become a viable treatment option for patients with end stage cardiac disease. The USC cardiopulmonary transplant team is headed by Vaughn A. Starnes, M.D. , a world-recognized leader and innovator in heart, heart-lung, lung transplantation, and cardiothoracic surgery. 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. We truly believe the clinical expertise and technological sophistication of this cross-disciplinary team is paralleled in very few places around the globe. The cardiac transplant program is available around the clock365 days a year. The USC Heart Transplant Program is Medicare certified for heart transplantation. The USC Heart Transplant Program provides a full range of reparative operations for acquired heart disease such as coronary artery disease and arrhythmia . We are one of only a few centers on the west coast that offers a "bridge" to transplantation utilizing the left ventricular assist device (LVAD) . We are also the test center for the electrical left ventricular assist device, a mobile device that allows patients to safely wait for transplantation while in the comfort of their own home. We are extremely pleased and proud of our survival outcomes, more than 90% of our patients return back into the workforce.
Extractions: Robert Bothe (l) and Dr. Bartley Griffith. At one point, 57-year-old Robert Bothe's vital signs were so low that a doctor said he didn't know what was keeping the Glen Burnie man alive. It was one of several close calls after Bothe suffered a major heart attack in December, which led to acute congestive heart failure. He is a survivor, thanks to implantation of a pair of heart pumps at the University of Maryland Medical Center, which kept him alive until a new heart became available. He had a heart transplant at the medical center on February 19th, and was finally able to go home on March 4th. Five years ago, while on vacation in Florida, Bothe had a heart attack brought on by a blocked artery. Cardiologists restored normal blood flow with angioplasty and a stent. Routine check-ups with his cardiologist suggested everything was normal. Things changed late last fall, when Bothe thought he was coming down with the flu and stayed home from work. "I didn't have any pain in my chest, but I had a cough, felt weak, and couldn't catch my breath. My regular doctor diagnosed me with bronchitis," says Bothe.
Madison Wright Updates Updates on the health of the actress who played True Danziger following her heart transplant. http://members.aol.com/edenprojct/madison.html
Heart Transplant Home Medical Reference Surgeries and Procedures. heart transplant. Normal Anatomy heart transplant. The heart is located in the chest cavity, or thorax. http://www.umm.edu/surgeries/hearttransplant_1.html
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Regional Transplant Center - Shreveport, Louisiana The Transplant Team of the heart transplant Program. Mary Mancini, MD.Dr. Mancini completed a fellowship in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery http://www.wkhs.com/rtc/hrt.html
Extractions: The Transplant Team of the Heart Transplant Program Mary Mancini, M.D. Dr. Mancini completed a fellowship in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. She is a Fellow of both the American College of Surgeons and the American College of Chest Physicians as well as a member of the American Society of Transplant Surgeons and the American Medical Association. R. Keith White, M.D. Dr. White completed a fellowship in cardiothoracic surgery at the University of Utah Health Sciences Center. He is a member of the American Board of Surgery, the American Board of Thoracic Surgery and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. Dr. White is also a member of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation. A Unique Partnership A History of Hope Transplants - Abdominal Organ
Adult Heart Transplant Program - Inova Health System inova, Adult heart transplant Program. We recognize that the prospectof having a heart transplant can be both intimidating and overwhelming http://www.inova.org/transplant/heart/
Extractions: inova Adult Heart Transplant Program We recognize that the prospect of having a heart transplant can be both intimidating and overwhelming; not only for patients, but also for their loved ones. Our site is designed to provide you with an overview of our heart transplant program, as well as various aspects of transplantation. If you have suggestions to enhance our site, please feel free to contact us at transplant.center@inova.com, or at . Members of the transplant team are available to speak with referring physicians 24 hours a day, seven days a week, through the center's patient referral numbers: or During the last decade, with the introduction of new immunosuppressive drugs and the development of improved surgical techniques, heart transplantation remains a widely accepted therapy for patients with end-stage heart disease. The Inova Transplant Center has been a pioneer in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area, establishing its Heart Transplant Program in 1986, when it recognized a growing need for a center of excellence in lung transplantation. The program is responsible for the area's first heart transplant in 1986 and has launched many other programs, including the ventricular assist device and lung transplant programs.
Inova Heart Center | Treatment Options | Heart Transplant What is a heart transplant? In instances when the heart How are heart transplantrecipients selected? Most recipients of heart transplants http://www.inova.org/heart/sect6-17.html
Extractions: In instances when the heart becomes so weak that conventional medical treatment has little impact, heart transplantation becomes a treatment option for survival. Heart transplantation at the Inova Heart Center can significantly reduce the symptoms and increase the survival rate of individuals with severe heart failure. How are heart transplant recipients selected? Most recipients of heart transplants are suffering from end-stage congestive heart failure with severe symptoms. Without a heart transplant, their survival time would be extremely limited. The main causes of this type of severe congestive heart failure are coronary artery disease and heart muscle weakness (cardiomyopathy), although some heart transplants are now being done for congenital heart disease. Patients are carefully evaluated to determine who is an appropriate candidate for heart transplantation.
