Karen Bascom Needs A Heart Transplant Following a history of serious illness, Karen Bascom is seeking funds to pay for a heart transplant to replace her current artificial heart. http://users.mstar2.net/robertr/www.KarenBascom.org/
Vanderbilt Heart Transplant Program Vanderbilt University Medical Center's history of pioneering advances in hearttransplantation has made it the region's premier heart transplant center. http://www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/transplant/heart.htm
Extractions: Debra A. Dodd, M.D. (Medical Director) (Pediatric) Vanderbilt University Medical Center's history of pioneering advances in heart transplantation has made it the region's premier heart transplant center. Vanderbilt's first heart transplant was performed in April 1985. The Vanderbilt Transplant Center performed Tennessee's first pediatric heart transplant. Vanderbilt's Heart Transplant Program was also the first program in Tennessee to perform heart transplant in infants for hypoplastic left heart syndrome. The success of the heart transplants at Vanderbilt is a testament to the success of the collaborative, multi-disciplinary approach to transplant science supported by the Vanderbilt Transplant Center. Under the direction of Dr. Davis C. Drinkwater, Surgical Director, Dr. Stacy F. Davis, Medical Director for Adult Transplantation, and Dr. Debra A. Dodd, Medical Director for Pediatric Transplantation, the Heart Transplant Program functions as a multidisciplinary team, bringing to bear the skills of cardiology, pulmonology, nephrology, nursing, infectious disease, pathology, social work, nutrition, ethics, psychiatry, rehabilitation medicine and surgery to address the needs of patients with end-stage cardiopulmonary disease. The program consists of adult heart transplantation, adult alternate recipient program (for age >65), pediatric heart transplantation and mechanical circulatory support. The results for each program continue to equal or surpass national and international outcome benchmarks.
Heart Transplant, Mayo Clinic In Rochester, Minn. heart transplant at Mayo Clinic in Rochester. Since the program began in 1988, theMayo Cardiothoracic Transplant Team has performed over 200 heart transplants. http://www.mayoclinic.org/hearttransplant-rst/
Extractions: search: Mayo Clinic Locations: Arizona Florida Minnesota Mayo Clinic ... Medical Services Heart Transplant Heart Transplant Description Volumes and Statistics Transplant Criteria Transplant Process ... Medical Services Mayo Clinic has a strong commitment to the field of heart and lung (cardiothoracic) transplantation. Supported by a tradition of excellence in cardiology and cardiac surgery, the program encompasses heart, heart-lung, and lung transplantation, as well as the use of ventricular assist devices for infants, children and adults. Since the program began in 1988, the Mayo Cardiothoracic Transplant Team has performed over 200 heart transplants. The program has consistently produced excellent outcomes with survival rates among the highest in the country and excellent patient and family satisfaction. Mayo Clinic's multi-disciplinary team approach to medicine is ideally suited to the complex problems presented by heart transplant patients. The heart transplantation program brings together the collective expertise of specialists with extensive experience in transplant surgery and medicine. The heart transplant program is directed by surgical and medical specialists in heart and lung transplantation and staffed by specialists in adult and pediatric cardiology, infectious diseases, nephrology, thoracic diseases, anesthesiology, critical care medicine and pathology. Active laboratory research programs contribute to advancements and refinements in this important clinical field, resulting in innovative and better care for patients.
Heart Transplant Process, Mayo Clinic In Rochester, Minn. Mayo Clinic heart transplant Process. surgery. Infant heart transplantrecipients are usually hospitalized for 14 to 21 days. Education http://www.mayoclinic.org/hearttransplant-rst/heartprocess.html
Extractions: Many members of the heart transplant group evaluate the eligibility of the potential transplant candidate. This group includes a transplant cardiologist and surgeon and, in some cases, consultants in pulmonary medicine, nephrology and infectious diseases. Certified transplant coordinators and licensed social workers assist the transplant candidate and family during and after the evaluation. Potential heart transplantation candidates must undergo detailed physical, laboratory and psychological evaluations to ensure proper selection and therapy. The typical transplant evaluation takes three to five days and includes an evaluation of the cardiac, respiratory, renal (kidney) and immune systems. Transplant evaluation tests include: Approved for Transplant Individuals approved for transplantation are placed on the active list and given a pager to notify them when a donor organ becomes available. Transplant recipients usually have three to four hours to reach the hospital in preparation for the transplant procedure. This time frame allows most stable people to wait in their hometown until a donor organ becomes available.
Newsmaker Interview: Artificial Heart, Page 1 An interview by Sean Henahan with heart transplant authority Dr. Mehmet Oz on the state of the art of the artificial heart, including LVADs and the new Abiocor implant. http://www.accessexcellence.org/WN/NM/ozpage1.html
Extractions: Thank you for joining us Dr. Oz. To begin with, please review the status of heart transplantation today in order to help us understand why we need artificial hearts and ventricular assist devices. A: Let's begin with ventricular assist devices or VADs. What is a VAD? How does it work and when is it used? A: A VAD is a ventricular assist device. LVADs assist the pumping on the left side of the heart, and RVADs assist pumping on the right side. Most patients are dying of left heart failure, the thicker chamber that pumps blood to the entire body. When the heart is unable to pump blood to the head, kidney, arms and legs, we find the muscle can be replaced best by leaving the heart in place and putting in a kind of piggy back heart, an assist device that can perform this role of the heart, without having to remove the heart. LVAD use has become a fairly common procedure. Can you tell us how these devices have evolved?
Heart has dramatically changed since Dr. Christiaan Barnard performed the world'sfirst heart transplant on December 3, 1967 in Cape Town, South Africa. http://www.lhsc.on.ca/transplant/heart.htm
Extractions: Heart transplantation Heart transplantation has dramatically changed since Dr. Christiaan Barnard performed the world's first heart transplant on December 3, 1967 in Cape Town, South Africa. Anti-rejection drugs and other advances during the 1980s have made heart transplantation an effective therapy for carefully selected patients with advanced heart disease. How does the heart work? The heart is a hollow organ with tough, muscular walls located under the breast bone (sternum). The heart is about the size of a fist and contracts rhythmically to pump blood to the lungs and to the rest of the body. The heart is divided into two sides by a vertical wall (septum). Each side of the heart again divides into upper and lower chambers. Valves inside these chambers prevent blood from flowing backwards. The right side of the heart receives deoxygenated blood from all parts of the body and pumps this blood to the lungs. Here, the lungs supply the blood with oxygen. The left side of the heart receives this oxygen-rich blood and pumps it back to the body through the aorta (the largest blood vessel leaving the left side of the heart). Because the heart is a muscle doing continuous work, it needs its own oxygen-rich blood supply. This blood is supplied by the coronary arteries which branch off from the aorta.
Heart Transplant My heart transplant Experience. My Heart Donor Join my Transplant Support Group.I had a heart transplant on September 18th, 1996 at the age of 33. http://www.harborbeach.com/webmaster/transplant/heart.htm
Extractions: My Heart Donor I had a Heart Transplant on September 18th, 1996 at the age of 33. I had been on the waiting list since September 1995. I had Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, which is thickening of the muscle of the heart. My case was pretty severe and was worse in the left side than in the right. Waiting for an organ is a very stressful time period (Wondering if the heart will ever come and also deteriorating at the same time). I had my good days and bad, as is the same with others that are terminally ill. There are thousands of people on an organ list yearly and there are hundreds who will die. It is very important for people that want to donate organs to let their family members know, have it stated on their drivers license and if available carry a donor card.
Heart Transplant Program Tradition of Excellence The University of Utah heart transplant Programis a vital component in the treatment of patients with heart disease. http://uuhsc.utah.edu/transplant/hrttrnsplnt.htm
Extractions: The University of Utah Heart Transplant Program is a vital component in the treatment of patients with heart disease. A pioneer in artificial heart technology, the University designed and developed the first artificial heart, and the first artificial heart transplant performed on a human patient took place at University Hospital. Despite taking on the most challenging of cases, frequently patients who have been turned down at other institutions, the program has achieved remarkable patient and graft survival rates. In 1986 the University Hospital was among the first group of hospitals to be designated Medicare-approved centers for heart transplantation. Extensive Resources Through Affiliation The Heart Transplant Program at the University of Utah began in 1985, and is part of the Utah Transplantation Affiliated Hospitals (U.T.A.H.) Cardiac Transplant Program. One of the largest centers in the country, U.T.A.H. has performed over 680 transplants since the programs inception. The U.T.A.H. Transplant Program is unique in its ability to provide multiple resources to both adult and pediatric patients. Expert Care The University of Utah Heart Transplant Program takes a multidisciplinary approach providing patients access to a variety of health care professionals including transplant cardiologists, surgeons, and registered nurse coordinators, dietitians, a licensed clinical social worker, financial advisors, and support staff. The transplant team has extensive training and experience in all phases of care, from evaluation and selection of candidates through post-operative follow-up. While many hospitals across the country struggle to find one physician and one surgeon who meet the criteria for United Network for Organ Sharing certification, at University Hospital, three cardiac surgeons and three transplant cardiologists meet and exceed the UNOS criteria.
Extractions: About Transplants: Transplant Primer - Heart Transplant Section 1: Introduction to Transplantation Section 4: Liver Transplant Section 2: Heart Transplant Section 5: Lung Transplant Section 3: Kidney Transplant Section 6: Pancreas Transplant Doctors may recommend a heart transplant to treat heart failure. Failure may be due to disease or injury, and the two most common categories of disease are coronary artery disease and cardiomyopathy. The person who needs the transplant is evaluated by a heart transplant team and if they are found to be suitable, his or her name is placed on the waitlist. When a donated heart becomes available, it is surgically removed from the donor and transplanted into the patient. Heart transplantation is very successful 85% of patients who receive a heart transplant are alive one year later. Among 4,409 patients who underwent heart transplants in 1997 and 1998, about 79% survived for at least three years afterwards. Step 1: Evaluating candidates for a heart transplantation
Heart Transplant improperly. When medication or surgery is unable to correct the problem,a heart transplant may be the treatment of choice. The http://www.clarian.org/clinical/transplant/hearttransplant/transplant_heart.jhtm
Extractions: Heart Transplants The human heart is an amazing organ. It beats approximately 100,000 times each day in order to pump the equivalent of 2,000 gallons of blood through a system of arteries, veins and capillaries that if laid end-to-end would measure an astonishing 60,000 miles. However, disease and congenital abnormalities can cause the heart to function improperly. When medication or surgery is unable to correct the problem, a heart transplant may be the treatment of choice. The first human heart transplant was performed in 1967. At that time few believed the procedure stood a chance of becoming a real treatment option. However, technical advances and the development of effective immunosuppressive drug regimens produced dramatic improvement in survival rates. In 1982, Methodist Hospital became the first private hospital in the U.S. and the first hospital in Indiana to perform a heart transplant. Indiana University Hospital initiated its adult cardiac transplantation program in 1986 and our first pediatric transplant took place at Riley Hospital for Children in 1988. Today, approximately 2,200 heart transplants are performed annually in the U.S. Since starting our heart transplant program in 1982 we've performed nearly 500 heart transplant procedures, including 77 pediatric heart transplants. Clarian is proud to be recognized as a leader in the treatment of heart disease and in the discovery of new techniques that improve the lives of adults and children with life-threatening heart conditions.
Extractions: Robert Tools told a reporter just weeks before his death, ''Now I have a new lease on life. But I'm not going to take this for granted. . . . And I try to do everything I can to enjoy it.'' Nearly five months after becoming the first person kept alive by a fully implantable artificial heart, Robert Tools died just before 1 p.m. yesterday at Jewish Hospital. What Tools had said
Fox's Medical Page A site describing a young woman's struggle with cardiomyopathy. She has a left ventricular assist device, and is waiting for a heart transplant. Site has links to educational sites on heart failure, assist devices, organ donation, and recipes. http://members.tripod.com/ferociousfox/id33.htm
Extractions: I was born and raised in Oklahoma City , Oklahoma until 1981 when my mom and myself moved to Scio , Oregon. I attended schools in Scio and Salem until high school, when we moved to Newport , OR. I attended Newport High School until the end of my sophomore year when I moved to Corvallis . I have truly missed the people and the town of Newport, including Mo's world famous clam chowder, as well as the other friends I made while living in Oregon. I played basketball, volleyball, softball, and soccer throughout junior high and high school. I truly enjoyed athletics. I also played in the band all throughout school. I graduated in June 1990. In July 1994, I moved back to Oklahoma City. In January 1995, I enrolled in the psychology degree program at Oklahoma City Community College . It turned out to be a major life-changing event. I learned many things, especially about myself, and met some great people. I enjoyed college. However, the last 8 months of my degree were difficult. I received my Associate of Arts in May 1998.
Spacewalkers Perform Delicate Heart Transplant On Hubble advertisement. Spacewalkers Perform Delicate heart transplant On Hubble By ToddHalvorson Cape Canaveral Bureau Chief posted 1215 pm ET 06 March 2002. http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/sts109_eva3_020306-1.html
Extractions: Two spacewalking astronauts will set out Thursday to outfit the Hubble Space Telescope with an advanced planetary camera that is 10 times more powerful than its predecessor. Look for mission specialists James Newman and Michael Massimino to venture outside shuttle Columbia about 2:30 a.m. EST (0730 GMT), or about hour later than originally planned. The start-time was adjusted to give the shuttle crew more time to sleep after a long workday Wednesday. Once outside, Newman and Massimino will remove Hubble's Faint Object Camera and stow it in Columbia for a return to Earth. Its replacement: The $76 million Advanced Camera For Surveys, which is the most powerful planetary camera ever launched into orbit. Images
Cardiology Home Page Extensive information on clinical and diagnostic services, heart transplant, clinical research, preventative cardiology and several other topic areas. http://www.Harthosp.org/cardi/index.html
OHSU Heart Transplant Program Median wait, 2002 (days), 87. Introduction. The OHSU heart transplant Programbegan in December 1985 and was Medicare certified three years later. http://www.ohsu.edu/transplant/heart.html
Extractions: at a Glance Program started Medicare certified Total transplants through 12/31/02 1-year survival (patient, Kaplan-Meier actuarial, 2001 transplants) Median transplant length of stay, 2002 (days) Median wait, 2002 (days) The OHSU Heart Transplant Program began in December 1985 and was Medicare certified three years later. To date, more than 400 heart transplants have been performed at OHSU. In the 1980s, transplantation was the only treatment option for a broad range of patients with advanced heart failure, but in the 1990s, the OHSU heart transplant group formed the OHSU Heart Failure Treatment Program to develop new medical treatment options for chronic heart failure. Today, many patients are able to choose other treatments that allow them to delay transplantation. When patients do require transplantation, care is provided by a team of cardiologists, surgeons, nursing clinical transplant coordinators, a social worker, pharmacists and patient services coordinators. The OHSU heart transplant team is characterized by depth and senior leadership. Ray Hershberger, M.D., heads heart failure/heart transplant cardiology and has been at OHSU since 1990. The three transplant coordinators have a combined
Medical College Of Ohio - Transplant Programs heart transplant Programs. When the percent. Nicholas Rohrs, a hearttransplant recipient, wrote the poem Hearts United. Anchoring http://www.mco.edu/hosp/transplan/heart/
Extractions: Transplant Home Heart Transplant Programs When the Medical College of Ohio performed northwest Ohio's first heart transplant in May 1988, it was the latest in a long line of pioneering advances in surgical and medical care for residents of northwest Ohio and southeastern Michigan. As northwest Ohio's only solid organ transplant center, MCO has earned an outstanding reputation in patient care, research, and education in heart transplantation.
Extractions: Stanford's Cardiac Surgery Department enjoys an international reputation for excellence in all aspects of surgical treatment of heart disease. Stanford University Hospital was one of the first facilities on the West Coast to perform open heart surgery in the 1950s; the center later completed the first heart transplant under the direction of Dr. Norman Shumway, in January 1968. Today, Stanford surgeons carry out advanced procedures and pioneer new ones, with an emphasis on minimally invasive techniques whenever possible. For example, Stanford heart surgeons may elect to do port-access coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) using small incisions in the chest rather than opening the chest in the traditional manner. In another case, Dr. Bruce Reitz has performed more than 90 advanced valvular surgeries known as the Ross procedure, in which the pulmonary valve is used to replace the malfunctioning aortic valve, and is in turn replaced by an artificial valve. In younger patients, this procedure helps the artificial valve last longer. There are many other examples of such innovative approaches.
Heart Transplant Statistics Lung. Waiting List. Audit Archive. Carl Whittaker's Story. Carl Whittaker. CarlWhittaker says he was a bit of a couch potato until he had a heart transplant. http://www.uktransplant.org.uk/statistics/general_statistics/cardiothoracic/tran
CNN.com - Heart Transplant Pioneer Dies - September 2, 2001 heart transplant pioneer dies. NICOSIA, Cyprus (CNN) heart transplantpioneer Dr. Christiaan Barnard died Sunday. Barnard, 78, died http://www.cnn.com/2001/WORLD/africa/09/02/barnard.death/
Extractions: Languages Time, Inc. Time.com People Fortune EW NICOSIA, Cyprus (CNN) Heart transplant pioneer Dr. Christiaan Barnard died Sunday. Barnard, 78, died in his hotel room in the southwest coastal town of Paphos, said Dr. Maro Svana, a spokeswoman for Paphos General Hospital. He was taken from the hotel in an ambulance to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 1 a.m. (6 p.m. Saturday EDT), she said. An autopsy will be performed Monday. In a five-hour operation at Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town in 1967, Barnard replaced the diseased heart of Louis Washkansky with that of a woman in her mid-20s who had died in a car accident. Washkansky died 18 days later of double pneumonia, the result of his suppressed immune system. But the surgery represented a milestone, and propelled the South Africa surgeon, then 45, to acclaim. "On Saturday, I was a surgeon in South Africa, very little known," he recalled years later to a documentary producer. "On Monday, I was world renowned."
Extractions: 1Up Health Heart transplant Alternative Medicine Clinical Trials ... Health Topics A-Z Search 1Up Health Heart transplant Information Heart transplant : Description Alternative names : Cardiac transplant, Transplant - heart Definition : Surgical procedure to remove a damaged or diseased heart and transplant a healthy heart. Heart transplants are the fourth most common (corneas, kidneys and liver are the most common) transplant operations in the U.S. (over 2,200 cases per year). A healthy heart is obtained from a donor who has suffered brain death but remains on life-support. The healthy heart is transported in a special solution that preserves the organ. While the patient is deep asleep and pain-free (general anesthesia), an incision is made through the breast bone (sternum). The patient's blood is re-routed through tubes to a heart-lung bypass machine to keep the blood oxygen-rich and circulating. The patient's diseased heart is removed and the donor heart is stitched in place.
