Bone Marrow
To learn more about the intricate process of bone marrow transplantation, it is important to first learn about the blood and its components. Listed in the directory below you will find additional information ... [... more]
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The Heart
To learn more about the intricate process of heart transplantation, it is important to first learn about the heart and its components. Listed in the directory below you will find additional information regarding the ... [... more]
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The Kidneys
To learn more about the intricate process of kidney transplantation, it is important to first learn about the kidneys and their components. Listed in the directory below you will find additional information regarding ... [... more]
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The Liver
To learn more about the intricate process of liver transplantation, it is important to first learn about the liver and its components. Listed in the directory below you will find additional information regarding the ... [... more]
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The Lungs
To learn more about the intricate process of lung transplantation, it is important to first learn about the lungs and their components. Listed in the directory below you will find additional information regarding the ... [... more]
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Chronic Illness And Transplantation Issues And The ...
As adolescents with chronic illness learn more about their illness and are encouraged to take responsibility for its management, attempts to make their own decisions about management are common. Trials of decreasing ... [... more]
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Glossary
transposition of the great arteries (Also called transposition of the great vessels.) - a congenital heart defect involving abnormal development of the great arteries (the aorta and the pulmonary artery) during the ... [... more]
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Online Resources
This page contains links to other World Wide Web sites with information about transplantations. We hope you find these sites helpful, but please remember we do not control or endorse the information presented on ... [... more]
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Overview Of Blood And Blood Components
A complete blood cell count is a measurement of size, number, and maturity of the different blood cells in a specific volume of blood. A complete blood cell count can be used to determine many abnormalities with ... [... more]
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Bone Marrow Transplantation
For umbilical cord blood transplants, blood has been collected at the time of a birth and stored. Cord blood is collected after delivery, when the placenta and umbilical cord are separated from the infant. The site ... [... more]
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About The Heart And Blood Vessels
The heart is the hardest working muscle in the human body. Located almost in the center of the chest, the heart of a child is about the size of his/her fist. During an average lifetime, the human heart will beat more ... [... more]
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Anatomy And Function Of The Heart Valves
The heart consists of four chambers, two atria (upper chambers) and two ventricles (lower chambers). Blood passes through a valve before leaving each chamber of the heart. The valves prevent the backward flow of ... [... more]
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