1. Chucky gets lucky

2. On bypass

3. New heart pumping

4. Recovery

5. The long run

Know how to solder? You can do heart surgery!

Transplanting between species

Making new body parts

Blood from stem cells

Can stem cells do it all?

Visit the brain museum!

Aging: Death Defied?

Paper
Aaronson KD. And D.D. Mancini. Mortality remains high for outpatient transplant candidates with prolonged (>6 months) waiting list time. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 33(5):1189-95, 1999 Apr.

Young JB., et al. Matching the heart donor and heart transplant recipient. Clues for successful expansion of the donor pool: a multivariable, multiinstitutional report. Journal of Heart & Lung Transplantation. 13(3):353-64; discussion 364-5, 1994 May-Jun.

Heublein B., et al. Long-term follow-up after orthotopic heart transplantation. Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgeon. 38(5):285-90, 1990 Oct.

Ornell C. Organ procurement for transplantation. Health Matrix. 2(4):19-26, 1984-85 Winter.

Altman, Lawrence K. Christiaan Barnard, 78, Surgeon For First Heart Transplant, Dies. The New York Times. September 3, 2001, Monday, Late Edition - Final. Section A; Page 1; Column 5.

Electronic
Have a Heart.

Need a Heart? Connect to the transplant community.

NOVA's online heart special.

Reducing medications for transplant patients.

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.

American Society of Transplant Surgeons.

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