Tag: OPTN
Understanding The Heart Organ Award System
Do you know when “the call” might come? Read this and you might understand a little beter how organs and awarded.
Heart Transplant Statistics 09-25-12
As of 09-25-12 at 2041 ET, there are 3.286 patients on heart transplant wait lists across the US. In 2012, 1,212 patients have received heart transplants. In 2011, 2,322 heart transplants were performed. In 2012 462 Blood Type O patients received a heart transplant. 499 Blood Type A patients received a heart transplant. 172 [...]
How To Pick The Best Heart Transplant Center
Before choosing your heart transplant center, there are several things you should understand about the cneter’s waiting list and the recovery practices.
Best Heart Transplant Centers And Cardiology Centers
US Health News publishes an annual report evaluating the nation’s hospitals in a number of specialties, including cardiology and specialties like Heart Transplantation.
Will Cheney Pay it Forward For Heart Transplantation?
On Saturday, March 24th, former Vice President and political insider, Dick Cheney received a heart transplant at the Inova Fairfax Hospital. According to media reports, the Vice President is recovering from the surgery. Doubtless, this high-profile transplant will raise questions about the award system used by the United Network of Organ Sharing (UNOS) and the [...]
Who Gets A Heart Transplant
It is only natural to think about how and when you will receive a heart transplant. This article may help you understand the wait.
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 [...]
Your Heart Transplant Coordinator
Once you are enrolled in a heart transplant wait list, you will be assigned a heart transplant coordinator. At Columbia Presbyterian, there were four coordinators to handle more than 150 wait list patients. The role of the coordinators at Columbia Pres was different than the role of the coordinators at Tampa General Hospital. At Columbia, [...]
Wait List – A Dose of Reality
If you do not fully understand the waiting list for heart transplantation or what to expect from a heart transplant, you are not alone. If you are on the wait list, you know that you are sick, enduring heart failure and unable to function as in the past. You and those close to you are [...]
Waiting For Your Heart Transplant
According to the OPTN – UNOS website, as of 12-07-10: * There are 3,206 persons waiting for a heart transplant tonight. * As of 12-07-10, 1,569 heart transplants have been performed. * In Florida, there are 132 persons awaiting heart transplantation. * In New York State, there are 320 persons waiting for a heart transplant. [...]
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