Heart Transplant

Heart Transplant

Shetty_Naman
December 19, 2022

Study shows some heart disease patients implanted with a VAD have better survival and are more likely to receive a heart transplant

Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Cardiovascular Institute (CVI) published a study in Circulation showing that, among ventricular assist device recipients, patients with a particular form of dilated cardiomyopathy known as familial dilated cardiomyopathy have better clinical outcomes compared with other forms of the disease.
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November 2, 2022

Heart Transplant

A heart transplant is a procedure in which a damaged or diseased heart is replaced with a healthy one, typically in patients with advanced heart failure, a condition that prevents the heart from effectively pumping blood through the body. Common conditions that can lead to advanced heart failure and heart transplantation include coronary heart disease, damaged heart […]
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Jessica Hernandez
August 3, 2022

20-Year-Old Chronicles Heart-Lung Transplant Journey on TikTok

Many young adults create TikTok videos, but Jessica Hernandez may be the only 20-year-old who has used the social media platform to document her heart-lung transplant journey.
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March 28, 2022

UAB Hospital Reaches Milestone With 16,000 Organ Transplants

Surgeons with the University of Alabama at Birmingham Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine reached an institutional milestone in February, surpassing 16,000 total organ transplants performed since its first almost 54 years ago.
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