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Heart Transplant Patient Story: ‘I Feel Really Good’ « Heart & Vascular

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Most Recently Shared on June 10, 2010 at 2:27 pm By:

emoryhealthcare Emory Healthcare

Read about Rachel Moore's inspiring story of recovery after heart #transplant surgery with Emory in our new blog post: http://bit.ly/d5PN38

2 years ago...

Reflections of a Living Liver Donor | Columbia University Department of Surgery Blog

columbiasurgery.net — “Living donation allows early life-saving transplant for liver disease patient with low MELD score.View full resource at columbiasurgery.net

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Most Recently Shared on May 9, 2012 at 7:35 am By:

ColumbiaSurgery Columbia Surgery Hospital

Reflections of a Living Liver Donor: mother tells about donating part of her liver to her daughter. http://t.co/8tqBnuO6

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From 212 to Transplant - The Nebraska Medical Center

blogs.nebraskamed.com — “I’m a professional patient, by proxy. My 9-year-old daughter Daisy is a medical wonder, which in this case is not a desired title. When she was an 8-week-old fetus, Daisy was diagnosed with gastroschisis, a congenital abnormality in which her intestines developed outside of her body, in the amniotic fluid....View full resource at blogs.nebraskamed.com

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High glucose, insulin levels cause fatty deposits in heart - Related Stories - DiabetesPro SmartBrief

smartbrief.com — “Significantly high blood glucose and insulin levels may be the cause of fatty deposits in the hearts of patients with diabetes, a study in Diabetes indicates. Austrian researchers used MRI and spectroscopy on 18 healthy patients and found that an injection of grape sugar, combined with the resultin…View full resource at smartbrief.com

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Most Recently Shared on April 26, 2012 at 3:15 pm By:

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High glucose, insulin levels cause fatty deposits in heart - DiabetesPro SmartBrief: http://t.co/a6vc3Wks

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Heart Transplants for Older Patients - NYTimes.com

newoldage.blogs.nytimes.com — “Because of changes in medical guidelines, older patients like former Vice President Dick Cheney are now somewhat more likely to receive heart transplants.View full resource at newoldage.blogs.nytimes.com

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Most Recently Shared on April 24, 2012 at 4:00 pm By:

UCLAHealth UCLA Health System Hospital

Dick Cheney received a new heart. Find out what Dr.Abbas Ardehali, Dir.of the Heart Transplant Prog. has to say: http://t.co/fIn2KOor #heart

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North Texas Lung Transplant Patient Making History « CBS Dallas / Fort Worth

dfw.cbslocal.com — “Michael Young of Grand Prairie never set out to make medical history. The 59-year-old simply made it a point to take care of himself, follow his doctorsâ?? orders and diligently adhere to his medication. In June, Young will become one of a small group of lung transplant patients who have survives 20 years past their surgery. News, Sports, Weather, Traffic and the Best of DFWView full resource at dfw.cbslocal.com

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Most Recently Shared on April 19, 2012 at 4:55 pm By:

UTSWNews UT Southwestern News Medical School

Amazing story about one of our first lung transplant patients! We've since completed +300. http://t.co/UFCJNty9

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UH News | University Hospitals | Cleveland, OH

uhhospitals.org — “University Hospital NewsView full resource at uhhospitals.org

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Most Recently Shared on April 13, 2012 at 2:25 pm By:

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University Hospitals Transplant Institute broadens scope, adds lung and heart transplant support for patients: http://t.co/Py8XxoWk

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Heart & Vascular Care Showcase Grand Rapids, Michigan (MI) - Spectrum Health

spectrumhealth.org — “Heart & Vascular Care Showcase Grand Rapids, Michigan (MI) - Spectrum HealthView full resource at spectrumhealth.org

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Most Recently Shared on April 13, 2012 at 1:30 pm By:

SpectrumHealth Spectrum Health Healthcare System

We’re shining a spotlight on the No. 1 ranked heart and vascular program in Michigan. Learn more on April 23 at 6 p.m. http://t.co/UxBGmtwD

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Danielle - Aurora Heart Transplant Patient - YouTube

youtube.com — “Danielle Sommer, 22, a Marfan syndrome sufferer, received amazing care with the Aurora Transplant...View full resource at youtube.com

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Most Recently Shared on April 10, 2012 at 3:30 pm By:

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#DonateLife Month is a great time to say "yes I will" to being an organ donor. Don't believe us? Ask Danielle. http://t.co/ucSFtmeb

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Heart Transplant Story from The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

onlyohiostate.osu.edu — “Learn about Wendell, a heart transplant patient from The Ohio State University Medical Center. Read his story and watch videos about his experience getting a heart transplant.View full resource at onlyohiostate.osu.edu

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Most Recently Shared on April 5, 2012 at 1:14 pm By:

OSUMC OSU Medical Center Hospital

The gift of a new heart gave Wendell the chance to see his son grow up. Share his powerful story http://t.co/X6BgeWCy

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Yale-New Haven Hospital - Hospital/Clinic - New Haven, CT - Don't Wait, Donate | Facebook

facebook.com — “Facebook is a social utility that connects people with friends and others who work, study and live around them. People use Facebook to keep up with friends, upload an unlimited number of photos, post links and videos, and learn more about the people they meet.View full resource at facebook.com

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Most Recently Shared on April 1, 2012 at 11:00 pm By:

YNHH Yale-New Haven Hosp Hospital

April is National Donate Life Month, when we recognize generosity of donors. Learn about our donation event on 4/23. http://t.co/AGRhr2C7

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Swedish Medical Center Seattle - Swedish Heart & Vascular Institute Electrophysiologist Interviewed for KING 5 TV Story on LifeVest

swedish.org — “We know more than 80% of Americans search for health information online. We also enjoy engaging with patients and the Seattle community online – this blog provides another forum for you to get to know our physicians and other members of our team at Swedish and their perspectives on health care. Swedish is the largest nonprofit health-care provider in the Greater Seattle area. We strive to be a health care resource for the community and provide health information, both online and off.View full resource at swedish.org

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Most Recently Shared on March 30, 2012 at 11:59 pm By:

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@KING5Seattle to air story on a wearable defibrillator, #LifeVest, that's a treatment option for sudden cardiac arrest: http://t.co/Q45gMLwl

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Patient outcomes don't improve in test of pay-for-performance model - Related Stories - ANA SmartBrief

smartbrief.com — “Hospitals that participated in the Medicare Premier Hospital Quality Incentive Demonstration program failed to improve mortality rates for patients with acute myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure, pneumonia or coronary-artery bypass grafting. In the study, Premier hospitals and non-Premi…View full resource at smartbrief.com

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Most Recently Shared on March 29, 2012 at 11:20 pm By:

DonnaPetko Donna Petko, RN Nurse

Patient outcomes don't improve in test of pay-for-performance model http://t.co/BdPUqzcf #APRNchat

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Three hearts beating, one man living: Kingwood man recovers from second heart transplant - Your Houston News: Atascocita News

yourhoustonnews.com — “Kevin Spencer has asked himself the question many times: How many chances at life does one person deserve?View full resource at yourhoustonnews.com

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Most Recently Shared on March 29, 2012 at 7:16 pm By:

Texas_Heart TexasHeartInstitute Cardiology and Hospital

Interesting story about Kevin Spencer, a Kingwood man who just received his second #heart #transplant at THI. http://t.co/yOnGm1GY

2 months ago...

Checklist keeps heart patients out of hospital, study shows - Related Stories - Hospice and Palliative Medicine SmartBrief

smartbrief.com — “Heart patients whose physicians used a 27-point checklist as part of discharge procedures had a 2% readmission rate within a month, compared with 20% for those who received standard hospital discharge instructions, according to a study presented at the American College of Cardiology's annual meetin…View full resource at smartbrief.com

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Most Recently Shared on March 28, 2012 at 9:06 pm By:

phylili Lionel Lim Internist, Geriatrician, Physician, and Doctor

Checklist keeps heart patients out of hospital, study shows http://t.co/5h3HwA6D

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Organ Donation: Is an RA Patient Allowed to Donate? - Surgery - Rheumatoid Arthritis

healthcentral.com — “Former Vice President Dick Cheney is recovering from a heart transplant he received on Saturday, March 24, 2012.  According to a report in the New York Tim...View full resource at healthcentral.com

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Most Recently Shared on March 27, 2012 at 6:42 pm By:

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Organ Donation: Is an RA Patient Allowed to Donate? - Former Vice President Dick Cheney is recovering from a heart t... http://t.co/TtM2UgC6

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