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What are the main reasons to perform heart bypass surgery?
Heart bypass surgery is performed when one has a blockage in one or more of their coronary arteries. When one or more coronary arteries are blocked, the heart does not receive enough oxygen and the patient may have chest pain or damage to the heart.
Was an animal heart transplant to a baby?
NO. you can't transplant organs from one species to another.
Can a patient be denied a heart transplant because he cannot afford it?
No a patient cannot be denied medical attention. You will get medical attention that may keep your heart beating a little longer, but no one owes you an expensive surgery.
Which type of organ transplant did Dr. Christiaan Barnard first paform in 1937?
Dr Christian Barnard performed the first heart transplant. Heart.
What are some symptoms after a heart transplant?
There are side effects from medications- such as headaches and weight gain from fluid retention. Most of the side effects- in my case- were worth it. I traded a life before the transplant- of not even being able to walk up the stairs to my room- to a life of playing sports and rock climbing! The success rates of transplants are incredibly high but as with any major surgery, one must recover.
What does a transplant surgeon do?
A transplant surgeon basically transplants donated organs into someone's body that needs them. There are 4 types of transplants currently: Kidney Liver Pancreas Heart (done by cardiothoracic surgeons, not transplant surgeons in most cases)
In what year was the first heart transplant?
The first organ transplant occurred in 1954, when Ronald Lee Herrick donated one of his kidneys to his brother, Richard. The surgery was led by Dr. Joseph Murray, who later won a Nobel prize for developing the surgical technique regarding kidney transplants. The surgery took place in Boston, Massachusetts.
In witch country did the first heart transplant take place?
That one.
Are there enough organs available for transplants?
Not enough for everybody waiting for a transplant to receive one.
What happens if you don't get a heart transplant?
If you need a heart transplant, you will be in the list to have one. If you choose not to have a transplant, you will be on medications that will just try to ease off the symptoms that you are having. You will not have medications that will cure your condition but just buy time and make you go on each day until your heart can not take it anymore. The reason why you need a heart transplant is because your heart can not function as it normally can. Sometimes when your situation is very poor and the heart is not available for you yet (no compatible match), you may be placed in what you call a VAD (ventricular assist device) which will act as your assistant since your heart is not functioning as it should. Should you not have a VAD or qualify to have one, you will ultimately get sicker each day until your heart gives up.
Is it okay to perform CPR on some one if they have had open heart surgery?
Yes it is OK to do CPR after open heart surgery.
What are the solutions to Cardiovascular diseases?
One of the solutions is open heart surgery or cardiovascular surgery. A child or adult can either die from cardiovascular disease or you can have cardiovascular surgery or open heart surgery.
