Heart Transplantation Articles & Analysis
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All too many patients continue to wait for a life-saving organ transplant. Currently more than 106,000 men, women and children sit on the transplant waiting list in the US. ...
Watch the inspiring story of heart transplant recipient Marcus Jones. A devoted father and husband, Marcus Jones never imagined that his heart could threaten to limit his time with loved ones and cut his life short. ...
A CHD occurs when the heart or the blood vessels near the heart fail to develop properly before birth. ...
As the number of patients suffering from heart disease has increased over the years, so too has the need for heart transplants. Unfortunately, the global supply of donor hearts remains limited, and not everyone who needs a heart transplant will receive a matching donor heart in ...
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy (RCM) In cases of RCM, it’s the relaxation of the heart that is abnormal rather than the contraction. As the walls of the ventricles stiffen, the heart is unable to fill with an adequate amount of blood, which can lead to extreme fatigue and heart failure over time. ...
In order to be approved for use in TAH manufacturing, each new batch of SPUS must be capable of withstanding: At least 350 pounds per inch of force before tearing (tear test) At least 5,000 psi of force before breaking when stretched (tensile test) At least 500% elongation from its original length before it breaks or fails (yield test) Reliable Support For patients with end-stage ...