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Breakthrough In Organ Transplantation: Surgeons Revive "Dead" Heart For Infant Transplant
Surgeons at Duke University have successfully transplanted a revived "dead" heart into a three-month-old baby, offering new hope for infants in need of heart transplants and potentially increasing the donor pool.
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Ben Askren, MMA Icon, After Double Lung Transplant: "No Memory From May 28 To July 2"
MMA star Ben Askren made a tearful health admission in a new video that he shared from the hospital bed, after undergoing a double lung transplant.
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Myths Debunked: Watch Out For These Myths About Your Liver Health
Liver Health Myths: The liver can function at a reduced capacity for a long time before showing signs of distress. Read on as we list some of the most common myths surrounding liver health.
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Australian Man First to Survive Over 100 Days With Artificial Titanium Heart
The patient, a man in his 40s from New South Wales, received a device called BiVACOR, at St Vincent's Hospital in Sydney last November.
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JD Vance's Relative, 12, Denied Heart Transplant Due To Vaccination Status
A 12-year-old Indiana girl was denied a heart transplant because she was not vaccinated against COVID-19 and flu. Adaline, a distant relative of US Vice President JD Vance, was adopted from China.
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13 Km In 13 Minutes: Hyderabad Metro Creates Green Corridor, Transports Heart
The green corridor created on January 17 at 9:30 PM, facilitated the transportation of a donor heart from LB Nagar's Kamineni Hospitals to Gleneagles Global Hospital, Lakdi-ka-pul.
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Krazzy 4 Director Jaideep Sen Seeks Crowdfunding For An Urgent Heart Transplant Surgery
Get well soon, Jaideep Sen
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Opinion | The 'Ever-Giving' Woman: The Skewed Realm Of Organ Donation In India
Most women are ready to offer their organs to their sick husbands to save their lives, but the reverse rarely happens. Such is the deep-rooted patriarchal bias in society.
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Born In India, Now In Pakistan: Indian Heart Gives Pak Teen New Life
An Indian heart has given new life to a young woman from Karachi in Pakistan, and her family, after a transplant surgery at Chennai's MGM Healthcare.
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This Dutch Man Is Recognised As Longest-Surviving Heart Transplant Patient
Four decades after being diagnosed with a serious heart condition and given just six months to live, Bert Janssen has set a Guinness World Record as the longest-surviving transplant patient.
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US Man Dies 40 Days After Receiving World's Second Pig Heart Transplant
According to the University of Maryland School of Medicine, the heart had seemed healthy for the first month but began showing signs of rejection in recent days.
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US Woman With Rare Heart Condition Says "I Run On Batteries"
A 30-year-old woman from Massachusetts, grappling with a rare genetic condition, is being sustained by a mechanical implant while she anxiously awaits a suitable donor to provide her with a new heart.
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''Extraordinary Milestone'': Monkey Survives For 2 Years After Pig Kidney Transplant
Scientists are now hopeful that this could solve the human organ shortage by using animals as donors.
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World Heart Day 2023: Tips For Caregivers And Family Members For Post Heart Transplant Care
An organ transplant is a major procedure wherein caregivers and family members play a crucial role in providing support to patients.
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58-Year-Old American Man Gets World's 2nd Pig-To-Human Heart Transplant
A 58-year-old man this week became the world's second patient to receive a transplant of a genetically modified pig heart, the latest milestone in a growing field of medical research.
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Breakthrough In Organ Transplantation: Surgeons Revive "Dead" Heart For Infant Transplant
Surgeons at Duke University have successfully transplanted a revived "dead" heart into a three-month-old baby, offering new hope for infants in need of heart transplants and potentially increasing the donor pool.
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Ben Askren, MMA Icon, After Double Lung Transplant: "No Memory From May 28 To July 2"
MMA star Ben Askren made a tearful health admission in a new video that he shared from the hospital bed, after undergoing a double lung transplant.
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Myths Debunked: Watch Out For These Myths About Your Liver Health
Liver Health Myths: The liver can function at a reduced capacity for a long time before showing signs of distress. Read on as we list some of the most common myths surrounding liver health.
-
Australian Man First to Survive Over 100 Days With Artificial Titanium Heart
The patient, a man in his 40s from New South Wales, received a device called BiVACOR, at St Vincent's Hospital in Sydney last November.
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JD Vance's Relative, 12, Denied Heart Transplant Due To Vaccination Status
A 12-year-old Indiana girl was denied a heart transplant because she was not vaccinated against COVID-19 and flu. Adaline, a distant relative of US Vice President JD Vance, was adopted from China.
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13 Km In 13 Minutes: Hyderabad Metro Creates Green Corridor, Transports Heart
The green corridor created on January 17 at 9:30 PM, facilitated the transportation of a donor heart from LB Nagar's Kamineni Hospitals to Gleneagles Global Hospital, Lakdi-ka-pul.
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Krazzy 4 Director Jaideep Sen Seeks Crowdfunding For An Urgent Heart Transplant Surgery
Get well soon, Jaideep Sen
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Opinion | The 'Ever-Giving' Woman: The Skewed Realm Of Organ Donation In India
Most women are ready to offer their organs to their sick husbands to save their lives, but the reverse rarely happens. Such is the deep-rooted patriarchal bias in society.
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Born In India, Now In Pakistan: Indian Heart Gives Pak Teen New Life
An Indian heart has given new life to a young woman from Karachi in Pakistan, and her family, after a transplant surgery at Chennai's MGM Healthcare.
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This Dutch Man Is Recognised As Longest-Surviving Heart Transplant Patient
Four decades after being diagnosed with a serious heart condition and given just six months to live, Bert Janssen has set a Guinness World Record as the longest-surviving transplant patient.
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US Man Dies 40 Days After Receiving World's Second Pig Heart Transplant
According to the University of Maryland School of Medicine, the heart had seemed healthy for the first month but began showing signs of rejection in recent days.
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US Woman With Rare Heart Condition Says "I Run On Batteries"
A 30-year-old woman from Massachusetts, grappling with a rare genetic condition, is being sustained by a mechanical implant while she anxiously awaits a suitable donor to provide her with a new heart.
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''Extraordinary Milestone'': Monkey Survives For 2 Years After Pig Kidney Transplant
Scientists are now hopeful that this could solve the human organ shortage by using animals as donors.
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World Heart Day 2023: Tips For Caregivers And Family Members For Post Heart Transplant Care
An organ transplant is a major procedure wherein caregivers and family members play a crucial role in providing support to patients.
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58-Year-Old American Man Gets World's 2nd Pig-To-Human Heart Transplant
A 58-year-old man this week became the world's second patient to receive a transplant of a genetically modified pig heart, the latest milestone in a growing field of medical research.
