Selecting A Transplant Hospital
Currently, every transplant hospital program, organ procurement organization, and histocompatibility laboratory in the U.S. is an OPTN member. Membership means that their transplant programs are certified by UNOS, and that they play an active ... [... more]
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Organ Facts: Lung
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Medications: Protecting Your Transplant
Medications Post-Transplant Medications Types of Immunosuppressants Switching Immunosuppressants Side Effects Other Medications Generic and Brand Name Drugs Helpful Hints Questions to Ask Pregnancy Precautions Fertility Labor and Delivery ... [... more]
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Contacting Your Donor Family
Medications Post-Transplant Medications Types of Immunosuppressants Switching Immunosuppressants Side Effects Other Medications Generic and Brand Name Drugs Helpful Hints Questions to Ask Pregnancy Precautions Fertility Labor and Delivery ... [... more]
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Organ Facts: Kidney / Pancreas
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Financing A Transplant
Because costs start adding up, even before your transplant, it is common for patients to rely on several sources to help pay for all of the medical and non-medical costs of pre- and post-transplantation. No matter where you are in the transplant ... [... more]
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During The Transplant: Liver
Orthotopic Approach. The orthotopic approach requires replacing the recipient liver with the donor liver. After the donor liver is removed, preserved and packed for transport, it must be transplanted into the recipient within 12 to 18 hours. The ... [... more]
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During The Transplant: Heart
Orthotopic Approach. The more common of the two procedures, the orthotopic approach, requires replacing the recipient heart with the donor heart. After the donor heart is removed, preserved and packed for transport, it must be transplanted into ... [... more]
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Organ Facts: Pancreas
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Pregnancy After Transplant
Medications Post-Transplant Medications Types of Immunosuppressants Switching Immunosuppressants Side Effects Other Medications Generic and Brand Name Drugs Helpful Hints Questions to Ask Pregnancy Precautions Fertility Labor and Delivery ... [... more]
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During The Transplant: Lung
After the donor lungs are removed, preserved and packed for transport, they must be transplanted into the recipient(s) within five to six hours. The recipient receives general anesthesia and is placed on a ventilator and bypass machine to ... [... more]
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After The Transplant
Medications Post-Transplant Medications Types of Immunosuppressants Switching Immunosuppressants Side Effects Other Medications Generic and Brand Name Drugs Helpful Hints Questions to Ask Pregnancy Precautions Fertility Labor and Delivery ... [... more]
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