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UPMC begins study of heart support device as a bridge to transplantation
Doctors at UPMC have begun a study using an investigational cardiac device, the VentrAssist™ Left Ventricular Assist System (LVAD) to see whether it can be used safely and effectively in patients with end-stage heart failure. view more (2007-05-22)
Infant transplant patients resist infections that kill adult AIDS patients
Investigators have discovered that some type of protective system goes into action in some cases when a baby's immune system is deficient. view more (2006-01-31)
Facial transplants are justified, say experts
With news of the world's first facial transplant hitting the headlines, experts in this week's BMJ debate whether the benefit of this procedure to someone with severe facial deformity outweighs the risk of long term suppression of the immune system. view more (2005-12-09)
New therapies may help some end-stage heart failure patients avoid transplant
Implanted pumps improved heart function enough in a small percentage of patients awaiting a heart transplant that they were able to leave the hospital without a pump and without a new heart. view more (2007-05-08)
Limiting damage after heart transplantation
Scientists from Imperial College School of Medicine at Harefield Hospital may have found a way of dampening down damaging immune responses following heart transplants. Professor Rose will describe her work at the British Society for Immunology’s Congress 2000 in Harrogate today (Thursday 7 December 2000). World-wide, 5,000 heart transplants... view more... (2000-12-01)
Prompt diagnosis of ear infections can improve outcome for organ transplant recipients
Organ transplant recipients benefit significantly when they are monitored and receive prompt diagnosis and treatment for otitis media, a common inner ear infection. view more (2009-10-05)
Metabolic syndrome identified as risk factor for kidney-pancreas transplant patients
A three-year multi-center study of kidney-pancreas transplant recipients has identified a new risk factor for impaired kidney function, which may help physicians refine their treatment strategies. view more (2006-01-23)
Men and women may need different heart transplant assessment criteria
Peak oxygen consumption during an exercise test is one of the key criteria used to determine when a heart failure patient may need a heart transplant, but the standard values currently used may not accurately predict outcomes for female patients. view more (2006-06-05)
VCU Medical Center team implants total artificial heart
A cardiac surgery team at Virginia Commonwealth University's Pauley Heart Center has performed the first artificial heart implant on the East Coast. view more (2006-04-05)
Lung transplants in cystic fibrosis patients with life-threatening bacteria sparks debate at ISHLT
During Wednesday's Satellite Symposium 3: The Challenges of Lung Transplantation in Cystic Fibrosis (CF) at the International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions, clinicians and researchers discussed some of the unique challenges in achieving excellent lung transplant outcomes in patients with... view more... (2008-04-14)
Your Own Stem Cells Can Treat Heart Disease
The largest national stem cell study for heart disease showed the first evidence that transplanting a potent form of adult stem cells into the heart muscle of subjects with severe angina results in less pain and an improved ability to walk. The transplant subjects also experienced fewer deaths than those who didn't receive stem cells. view more (2009-11-18)
Diabetes Slows Nerve Recovery After Heart Transplant
Diabetes has a detrimental effect on a person's ability to recover from a heart transplant, notes a study in the September Journal of Nuclear Medicine. view more (2006-09-06)
Kidney transplants generally safe for lupus patients
Individuals with a history of lupus who receive a kidney transplant rarely develop the serious inflammatory condition lupus nephritis in their new organ, according to a paper being presented at the American Society of Nephrology's 42nd Annual Meeting and Scientific Exposition in San Diego, CA. view more (2009-11-02)
ISHLT membership explores expansion of computer modeling system for organ allocation
The International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) announces evaluation of a new mathematical modeling system for lung allocation in the United States and the ethical issues surrounding organ allocation facing patients awaiting transplants. view more (2007-04-26)
Immune deficiency linked to a type of eye cancer
The incidence of squamous cell eye cancer is greater among kidney transplant patients and people with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) than the general public, which suggests the disease is associated with immune deficiency. view more (2007-08-15)
Review urges limited use of device to keep heart transplant hopefuls alive
An implantable pump can help heart failure patients live and recover strength while they wait for a transplant. But an evaluation of the device's track record in the United Kingdom concludes that the UK's National Health Service should continue to restrict the technology's use - at least for now. view more (2006-11-28)
Vitamin supplementation could slow arteriosclerosis in heart-transplant patients (p 1108)
A US randomised trial in this week’s issue of THE LANCET suggests that vitamin C and E supplementation could be of clinical benefit in delaying the onset of arteriosclerosis in the first year after heart transplantation. Around 70% of patients develop arteriosclerosis within three years after heart transplantation, which is thought to be... view more... (2002-03-27)
Primary graft dysfunction is risk factor for a later serious lung transplant problem
Primary graft dysfunction, a common complication that affects up to 25 percent of lung transplant patients shortly after surgery, constitutes a significant risk factor for later deadly bronchiolotis obliterans syndrome (BOS). view more (2007-03-01)
Bridging the gap - mechanical support could increase survival of children requiring heart transplantation (pp 1948, 1967)
Embargoed 0001 h (London time) 12 December 2003. Fewer children should die while waiting for a heart transplant if they are given mechanical heart support before transplantation, conclude authors of a UK study in this week's issue of THE LANCET. Short-term mechanical heart support has potential for aiding children requiring heart transplantation.... view more... (2003-12-10)
First heart patients implanted with next-generation mechanical heart pump
Three patients at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center were among the first in the United States to be implanted with a next-generation artificial heart pump called the DuraHeart™ Left-Ventricular Assist System. view more (2009-06-03)
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