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There are many dangers of a lung transplant. The main complications are rejection of the donor lung, and infections. There are also side effects associated with the medication that the patient will need to take. The risk of complications is quite high, in the first year after surgery, gradually improving to 51% after 5 years.
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∙ 15y agoThe body tries to fight the heart b/c it's not the same DNA.
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Can you transplant a human heart?
Yes. Thousands of successful human heart transplants have been done.
Do you agree with the statement that they replace the human heart?
Yes, heart transplants are a common operation.
Was the first heart transplant from animal to human?
Yes. Dr. James Hardy did heart transplants on animals before human beings.
What is the proces of using animal organs for transplants in humans?
The theory of using animal organs in human transplants is called Xenotransplantation. (Whereas using human organs in human transplants is called Allotransplantation). Xenotransplants are incredibly rare, since the outcomes are nowhere near as good as allotransplants, and the risks are far greater.
If a xenotransplant was done for a human how can you be sure that the organ put into the human will grow properly with the human?
Within transplantation surgery, there is nothing to be "sure" about, even when working with allograft transplants. With xenograft transplants (which are exceptionally rarely performed), risks are much higher and there are additional risks which do not occur with allograft transplants. In either case, there is no way to be "sure" of a good outcome, due to the many known and unknown random variables which affect outcomes.
Can you do heart transplants?
Yes, heart transplants are commonly performed.
How many people need heart transplants each year?
2,192 heart transplants were done in 2006
What is the main cause of heart transplants in the United States?
The main cause of heart transplants is people needing a new heart.
What is the contribution of Christiaan Barnard?
Christiaan Barnard is responsible for heart transplants. He performed the first human heart transplant in the world on December 2nd, 1967
How effective are heart transplants?
Christiaan Neethling Barnard (1922-2001) was the first person to transplant human heart successfully.
What problems has heart transplants caused?
High blood pressure and some panic problems. You could die of problems after heart transplants.
Why do artificial hearts longer than heart transplants?
Because the valves are mechanical, it's not the same as a regular human heart. The regular human heart doesn't last as long as the mechanical heart because the real heart has a shorter lifespan. Eventually the heart gives out, but when it is a mechanical heart, it lasts longer than an real heart. I believe that is the reason why.......
