Her life was saved by a heart transplant. Many others with Down syndrome don't get the same chance
The Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Act would end the practice of denying transplants to people with Down ...
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Australian Man Makes History by Living With a Titanium Heart for More Than 100 Days Before Receiving a Transplant
The man, who was in his 40s and suffering from severe heart failure, was also the first person to leave the hospital with a titanium heart. He is recovering well after getting a new, donor heart ...
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World First: Man Leaves Hospital With Life-Saving Titanium Heart
In early February, an Australian man in his 40s became the first person in the world to leave hospital with a virtually ...
Riley was a perfectly happy kid the day he suddenly died aged 13 – then we were told he had a missing organ
THE family of a 13-year-old boy only found out he was a missing an organ months after it caused his sudden death. Riley ...
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The Partial Heart Transplant Because Kids Grow, Valves Don’t
Partial heart transplants provide a range of lifesaving options for children with complex congenital heart conditions, and can lead to a domino effect of life-saving procedures.
Will You Fall for These Heart Health Myths? Test Your Knowledge With Our Quiz
There’s no better time than now to start thinking about heart health. Whether you have a family history of heart disease or ...
Exeter Hospital doctor's hand-to-heart discovery saves lives: 'I just feel so blessed'
An Exeter Hospital hand surgeon's work is connecting carpal tunnel syndrome to a rare, life-threatening heart condition— and ...
Scottdale heart transplant patient: Recovering 'each day, one day at a time'
Thirteen-year-old Marshall Fee of Scottdale is the rare person who will celebrate a birthday twice in one year. While his ...