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The heart and lungs are located in the thorax, or chest cavity. The heart pumps blood from the body to the lungs, where the blood is oxygenated. It then returns the blood to the heart, which pumps the freshly oxygenated blood to the rest of the body.
IndicationsA combined heart-lung transplant may be recommended for patients who have both cardiac and lung disease. The most common reasons for a combined heart-lung transplant are pulmonary hypertension, cystic fibrosis, lung disease associated with damage to the right ventricle of the heart, and various congenital defects of the heart and lungs.
Procedure, part 1Heart-lung transplant operations have been performed since 1980 in the United States. The donated heart and lungs come from a human who has been declared brain-dead but remains on a life-support machine. A single recipient may receive one or both donor lungs. The tissues must be a match to help ensure that the patient does not reject the transplanted tissue. While the patient is deep asleep and pain-free (general anesthesia), an incision is made through the breast bone (sternum). Tubes are used to re-route the blood to a heart-lung bypass machine that keeps the blood oxygenated and circulating during the surgery.
Procedure, part 2The patient's heart and lungs are removed and the donor heart and lungs are stitched into place. A heart-lung transplant is performed only in patients who have a very good chance of success. The long-term outcome is variable, depending on the patient's overall health and disease progression. Most patients should expect to stay in the hospital for an extended period of time. It generally takes about six months to fully recover from this surgery. To prevent rejection of the donor organs, the patient will likely take immunosuppressive medication for the rest of his life.
Reviewed ByReview Date: 07/25/2007
Robert A. Cowles, MD, Assistant Professor of Surgery, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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Which season was it in tv series One Tree Hill was it that dan Scott had a heart transplant?
In the TV series "One Tree Hill," Dan Scott undergoes a heart transplant in Season 6. This significant event occurs as part of his character's redemption arc, highlighting themes of forgiveness and second chances. The transplant storyline also impacts several main characters, particularly his son Lucas.
What is a sentence with the word transplant?
The heart transplant was a success.He was looking forward to the transplant.
Does claudia joy die from kidney transplant on army wives?
Yes, Claudia Joy Holden, a character in the TV series "Army Wives," dies due to complications from a kidney transplant. In the storyline, she undergoes the procedure but faces unforeseen medical issues that ultimately lead to her death. Her passing significantly impacts the other characters and the overall narrative of the series.
What is an allogenic transplant?
An "allogenic" transplant is a human-to-human transplant. (A "xenogenic" transplant would be animal-to-human).
How do you get on a list to receive an organ transplant?
You have a "transplant assessment" at a transplant hospital. It usually involves ultrasounds, blood tests, MRI's, EEG's, ECG's, psychological assessments and a chest x-ray. (But that depends on what transplant you need). If, at the end of all that you are considered a suitable candidate for a transplant, your name is added to the waiting list for a transplant by the hospital's transplant coordinator.
What kind of transplant did Carley Cartee have?
a kidney transplant
What kind of transplant helps diabetics?
A pancreas transplant
How do you the word transplant in a sentence?
He received a kidney transplant
When the donor is the patient himself it is what type of bone marrow transplant?
Autologous = own marrow Allogeneic = transplant from a related (or tissue matched) donor. Syngeneic = transplant from an identical twin.
Was there a Monkey head transplant?
No -- there has never been a head transplant.
What is the past tense of transplant?
The past tense of transplant is transplanted.
When was The Amazing Transplant created?
The Amazing Transplant was created in 1970.
