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Which organ has the longest waiting list to receive a transplant?
THE KIDNEY HAS THE LONGEST WAITING LIST Listed below is summary transplantation data for the entire United States, including the number of candidates currently on the waiting list, by organ type. You can also find totals for the number of transplants performed and donors recovered during the time periods specified below. Waiting list candidates as of 2/1/2008 11:53am All 98,204 , Kidney 74,500 , Pancreas 1,615 , Kidney/Pancreas 2,272 , Liver 16,565 , Intestine 226 , Heart 2,651 , Lung 2,163 , Heart/Lung 104 , All candidates will be less than the sum due to candidates waiting for multiple organs
Is there a waiting list for pancreas transplants?
I'm guessing yes, there's alot of diabetics in North America.
How does a patient get on a waiting list for a new heart?
A person approved for heart transplantation is placed on the heart transplant waiting list of a heart transplant center. All patients on a waiting list are registered with the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS).
Is there a waiting list for bone marrow transplants or is it fairly commmon?
There is a waiting list. Donating bone marrow is extremely painful so not only do they have to find willing doners but they also have to be a match for your body.
Can you do heart transplants?
Yes, heart transplants are commonly performed.
What is the latest technology about heart transplant?
The latest technologies in heart transplants are lvads. This is a pump that can be used as a replacement to the heart during surgery or while waiting for surgery.
Critera to be on heart waiting list?
A bad heart would help
How many people need heart transplants each year?
2,192 heart transplants were done in 2006
What list is a person placed on when they are approved for a heart transplant?
A person approved for heart transplantation is placed on the heart transplant waiting list of a heart transplant center.
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 waiting list?
a wait list is a list in which you wait to be contacted for a reason which could be a heart transplant or it could be an adopting list.
How many people are waiting to have transplants?
depends on the transplant?
