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Personal experiences of Doug Fredlund who received a new heart in 1996, after having the longest wait for a transplant on a HeartMate LVAD at the University of Minnesota Hospital.
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Programs for end-stage cardiac disease, artificial hearts and heart transplant.
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Personal account of a heart transplant in 1997, before, during and after the procedure.
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Information on heart disease and heart transplantation, immunology and how to be a proactive participant in one's health care.
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Graphic narrative shows the self-contained AbioCor Implantable Replacement Heart, how it's implanted, and how it compares to the failed artificial hearts in the past.
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Massachusetts General Hospital Heart Center offers information about their heart failure and cardiac transplant program. Also describes CHF and cardiomyopathy.
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About the program as well as patient education, statistics, heart failure management and a support group.
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Public specialist center near SGH for all things regarding cardiology.
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An interview by Sean Henahan with heart transplant authority Dr. Mehmet Oz on the state of the art of the artificial heart, including LVADs and the new Abiocor implant.
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Information for patients, family and friends including evaluation, waiting, medication, diet and other resources.
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In depth look at heart transplants, from qualifying till after the surgery and going home and life after. Real-life stories and links.
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Topics covered are who is a candidate for transplant, how it is done, complications, the survival rate for heart transplants and a number to help find a doctor.
