Tag: heart failure
New Wait List Statistics
As of August 31st, 2011, there are 121,264 patients on wait lists at U.S. Transplant Centers. Of those 121,264 patients, 3,202 persons are awaiting heart transplants while an additional 69 patients are awaiting a heart/lung transplant. The majority of wait listed patients (95,531) patients are awaiting a kidney transplant and another 16.952 patients are awaiting [...]
Less Invasive Options For Heart Disease
Less Invasive Heart Surgery I had a different article in mind for today, but I was so excited with an article in the Sunday New York Times magazine that I thought it worth sharing. Part of the article is advertising but I believe there is merit in this article. Heart disease patients can find hope [...]
Wait List & Recovery Heart Transplant Survival Tips
Basically, I am a creature of habit. Whether you are on the wait list or have already received your new heart, our habits have advantages and disadvantages. Some of those habits we can throw out the window. Diet is likely to be one of the most difficult habits to change. In my case, my daily wait [...]
About Heart Failure
Last night I received an e-mail from a young lady. Don’t laugh, it’s not that unusual. I have lots of daughters and daughter in-laws and two gorgeous granddaughters. Actually, this was no laughing matter. The woman said that she had been told by her doctor that she had heart failure and needed a transplant. She [...]
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