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An organ transplant is the transplantation of a whole or partial organ from one body to another (or from a donor site on the patient's own body), for the purpose of replacing the recipient's damaged or failing organ with a working one from the donor site. Organ donors can be living, or deceased (previously referred to as cadaveric). Types of Transplants Autograft A transplant of tissue from one to oneself. Sometimes this is done with surplus tissue, or tissue that can regenerate, or ti ...
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Facts About Heart and
Heart-Lung Transplants
... In the three decades since the performance of the first human heart transplant in December 1967, the procedure has changed from an experimental operation to an established treatment for advanced heart...
Source: Cleveland Clinic
Heart Transplant Resources ... These resources are provided for your information only. Inclusion does not imply endorsement by The Cleveland Clinic. The information provided by these resources should not replace the advice of your ...
Source: Cleveland Clinic
FDA Approves Heart Assist Device for Children ... FDA today approved a Humanitarian Device Exemption (HDE) for a miniaturized heart pump for children aged 5 to 16 who are awaiting a heart transplant. The product, called a ventricular assist device, i...
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration
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Resources
- A Transplant Center//'s Dedicated Duo (Cleveland Clinic)
- American Heart Association
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