How is a Lung Transplant Performed
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Lung Transplantation: eMedicine Pediatrics: Surgery
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Lung transplantation has matured into an accepted therapeutic alternative for children with end-stage lung disease. More than 1500 such procedures have been performed in children worldwide. However, the phrase children are not just small adults holds no ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
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How the new organ allocation system has changed lung transplantation in children. See the eMedicine article. http://bit.ly/aE08iK
Lung Transplantation: eMedicine Transplantation
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Lung transplantation is an accepted modality of treatment for advanced stage lung disease. Since the early 1990s, more than 25,000 lung transplants have been performed at centers around the world. The agency for health care policy and ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
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More than 25,000 lung transplants have been performed since the early 1990s. Learn why a lung transplant may be needed. http://bit.ly/95HU4B
How Patient with Double Lung Transplant is Beating the Odds
newswise.com — “Fewer than half of lung transplant patients survive for five years. But nearly 14 years after receiving a double-lung transplant, Damian Neuberger's lungs continue to function normally. He breathes easily while walking four or five miles a day.” View full resource at newswise.com
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How Patient with Double Lung Transplant is Beating the Odds: Fewer than half of lung transplant patients... http://bit.ly/pxFhYV #cancer
Lung transplants double since 1997
nsnews.com — “As survival rates have improved and transplant numbers have gone up, so have the number of patients” View full resource at nsnews.com
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Lung Transplant Outcome Might Hinge on Hospital Location:
health.msn.com — “Lung Transplant Outcome Might Hinge on Hospital Location:” View full resource at health.msn.com
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U-M Performs 500th Lung Transplant; One Donor Saves Two Lives
medicalnewstoday.com — “The University of Michigan Transplant Center celebrated a milestone recently, performing its 500th lung transplant. But there's much more to this story than a number.U-M surgeons performe” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com
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New Lung Associates Earns Excellence Award For Lung Transplants
medicalnewstoday.com — “New Lung Associates PA and the Lung Transplant Program at Tampa General Hospital have received HealthGrades 2011 Organ Transplant Excellence Award. The award places Tampa General Hospital among th” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com
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New Lung Associates Earns Excellence Award For Lung Transplants http://mnt.to/3Pds #transplants
Mayo Clinic's first DCD lung transplantation performed in 59-year-old Illinois man
news-medical.net — “Lung transplantation is a well-known therapy for patients with end-stage lung disease, but, as with other patients waiting for organs for transplantation, there are more recipients waiting than donors available. A potential solution for patients with end-stage lung disease is donation after cardiac death (DCD). Mayo Clinic reports its - and Minnesota's - first lung transplantation from DCD in the February issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings.” View full resource at news-medical.net
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U-M Performs 500th Lung Transplant; One Donor Saves Two Lives
newswise.com — “The University of Michigan Transplant Center celebrated a milestone recently, performing its 500th lung transplant. But there--™s much more to this story than a number.” View full resource at newswise.com
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Double-lung transplant patient to perform opera at Cleveland Clinic summit | cleveland.com
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RT @ClevelandClinic: Double-lung recipient returns to @ClevelandClinic to sing for her MDs, RNs: http://bit.ly/9Cl1Uo #PEsummit
Lung Transplant Program - St. Louis Children's Hospital
stlouischildrens.org — “St. Louis Children's Hospital is a world-leader in pediatric lung transplants. Learn more about the pediatric lung transplantation procedure, including information on lung donor programs, lung transplant rejection and lung transplant recovery.” View full resource at stlouischildrens.org
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Her mom prayed for one more year. Now, 13 years after her lung transplant Jessica continues to beat the odds. http://bit.ly/czAjCi
The Number Of Lungs Available For Transplant Could Be Doubled By Ventilation Changes
medicalnewstoday.com — “Simple changes to how ventilators are used could almost double the number of lungs available for transplants, according to new international research involving a doctor at St. Michael's Hospital.” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com
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The Number Of Lungs Available For Transplant Could Be Doubled By Ventilation Changes: Simple changes ... http://mnt.to/f/3P8j #MedDevice
Soprano Charity Tillemann-Dick Gets Lung Transplant - ABC News
abcnews.go.com — “World-renowned opera soprano Charity Tillemann-Dick survived a double lung transplant and sings better today for it. Doctors also figure out how to allow donor lungs to live outside of the body long enough to treat the lungs and make them more viable donors.” View full resource at abcnews.go.com
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Double Lung Transplant for Opera Singer: World-renowned opera soprano Charity Tillemann-Dick survived a double lun... http://bit.ly/98ttT1
1st Findings on Exercise Performance with SynCardia’s Total Artificial Heart Published in The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation | 2011 Press Releases
syncardia.com — “Implanted in more than 900 patients, the SynCardia temporary Total Artificial Heart is the first and only FDA and CE approved Total Artificial Heart in the world. It is currently approved as a bridge to human heart transplant for patients dying from end stage biventricular heart failure.” View full resource at syncardia.com
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U-M Transplant Center Performs 500th Lung Transplant; One Organ Donor Saves Two Lives - Health News - redOrbit
redorbit.com — “Two Michigan residents received lungs simultaneously, are recovering well from transplant operations that were a milestone for U-M program ANN ARBOR, Mich., Feb.” View full resource at redorbit.com
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U-M Transplant Center Performs 500th Lung Transplant; One Organ Donor Saves Two Lives: Two Michigan residents re... http://bit.ly/gZK9Oy
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