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Heart-Lung Transplantation: eMedicine Transplantation

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Overview: Cardiopulmonary transplantation (heart and lung transplantation) is the simultaneous surgical replacement of the heart and lungs in patients with end-stage cardiac and pulmonary disease. This procedure remains a viable therapeutic alternative for patients in specific disease ...

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Tags: Heart, Lung, Organ Transplantation, Disease and Condition, Pulmonology, Transplantation

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Patients with end-stage cardiac & pulmonary disease may undergo heart-lung transplantation. Learn more about it. http://bit.ly/dfQQ66

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Organ Transplant Recipients Have Higher Risk Of Some Cancers

medicalnewstoday.com — “A new study has revealed that the overall cancer risk is two times higher for individuals who have undergone transplantation for a solid organ, such as liver, heart, lung or kidney, compared to tView full resource at medicalnewstoday.com

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Key risk factors for death, transplantation in children with dilated cardiomyopathy

news-medical.net — “Researchers have identified important risk factors for death and transplantation in children with dilated cardiomyopathy, according to results from a study supported by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health.View full resource at news-medical.net

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Key risk factors for death, transplantation in children with dilated cardiomyopathy: Researchers have identified... http://bit.ly/pdobD3

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Study finds important risk factors for death/transplantation in children with heart muscle disease | e! Science News

esciencenews.com — “WHAT: Researchers have identified important risk factors for death and transplantation in children with dilated cardiomyopathy (heart muscle disease), according to results from a study supported by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health.View full resource at esciencenews.com

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Study finds important risk factors for death/transplantation in children with heart muscle disease

eurekalert.org — “Researchers have identified important risk factors for death and transplantation in children with dilated cardiomyopathy (heart muscle disease), according to results from a study supported by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health.View full resource at eurekalert.org

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Study finds important risk factors for death/transplantation in children with heart muscle disease

eurekalert.org — “Researchers have identified important risk factors for death and transplantation in children with dilated cardiomyopathy (heart muscle disease), according to results from a study supported by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health.View full resource at eurekalert.org

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NOVA | Replacing Body Parts

pbs.org — “Custom-made hearts, lungs, kidneys, and other organs could revolutionize organ transplantation.View full resource at pbs.org

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Make a Gift to Transplant, UW Health, University of Wisconsin Hospital, Madison

uwhealth.org — “Transplant at University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics is one of the world's foremost organ transplant programs. UW Health physicians are recognized experts in their field, providing care to patients in our heart, lung, kidney, liver, pancreas, intestine, islet cell and pediatric transplant programs.View full resource at uwhealth.org

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#DonateLife Support transplant research and patient-support projects. Make a donation today. http://bit.ly/gGd7VQ

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Medical News: ACC: Afib Common in Lung Transplant - in Meeting Coverage, ACC from MedPage Today

medpagetoday.com — “NEW ORLEANS -- About one in three lung transplant patients tend to develop post-operative atrial fibrillation -- especially those who have to be put on a heart-lung device during the surgery, researchView full resource at medpagetoday.com

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ACC: Afib Common in Lung Transplant (CME/CE): NEW ORLEANS (MedPage Today) -- About one in… http://goo.gl/fb/tVqaR

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ACC: Afib Common in Lung Transplant (CME/CE) - QualityPoint Technologies

qualitypointtech.net — “NEW ORLEANS (MedPage Today) -- About one in three lung transplant patients tend to develop post-operative atrial fibrillation -- especially those who have to be put on a heart-lung device during the surgery, researchers reported here.View full resource at qualitypointtech.net

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Medical News: ACC: Afib Common in Lung Transplant - in Meeting Coverage, ACC from MedPage Today

medpagetoday.com — “NEW ORLEANS -- About one in three lung transplant patients tend to develop post-operative atrial fibrillation -- especially those who have to be put on a heart-lung device during the surgery, researchView full resource at medpagetoday.com

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Case Report: Near-Lethal Bout of Swine Flu Successfully Treated with Heart-Lung Machine and Lung Transplant - 12/07/2010

hopkinsmedicine.org — “According to the critical care experts at The Johns Hopkins Hospital who treated him, Allen Bagents, 24, of Arlington, Va., is the least likely person anyone ever expects to get sick, let alone suffer a six-week, potentially fatal bout with the swine flu, better known as H1N1 influenza. View full resource at hopkinsmedicine.org

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Team Uncovers Mechanism Behind Organ Transplant Rejection

medicalnewstoday.com — “UCLA researchers have pinpointed the culprit behind chronic rejection of heart, lung and kidney transplants. Published in the Nov. 23 edition of Science Signaling, their findings suggest new theraView full resource at medicalnewstoday.com

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Mechanism behind organ transplant rejection identified

sciencedaily.com — “Researchers have pinpointed the culprit behind chronic rejection of heart, lung and kidney transplants. These findings suggest new therapeutic approaches for preventing transplant rejection and sabotaging cancer growth.View full resource at sciencedaily.com

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UCLA team uncovers mechanism behind organ transplant rejection

eurekalert.org — “UCLA researchers have pinpointed the culprit behind chronic rejection of heart, lung and kidney transplants. Published in the Nov. 23 edition of Science Signaling, their findings suggest new therapeutic approaches for preventing transplant rejection and sabotaging cancer growth.View full resource at eurekalert.org

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Mechanism behind organ transplant rejection identified

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