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heart transplant

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heart transplant

Procedure to remove a diseased heart and replace it with a healthy one from a legally dead donor. The first was performed in 1967 by Christiaan Barnard. The diseased heart is removed (except for some atrial tissue to preserve nerve connections to the natural pacemaker). The new heart is put in place and connected to the recipient's blood vessels. Patients and donors are matched for tissue type, but the patient's immune system must still be suppressed to prevent rejection (see immunosuppression). A successful transplant can enable the recipient to have an active life for many years.
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NNA - 17/9/2009 The medical team, which successfully carried out the first heart transplant in Lebanon, held a press conference at the medical center of the American University of Beirut.
Lebanese doctors perform first heart transplant by National News Agency Lebanon (NNA)
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Transplant athletes an inspiration at Games by Coventry Evening Telegraph (England)
Researchers at the University of Alberta in Canada have found that exercise rehabilitation can improve overall physical fitness in heart transplant recipients.
Researchers at the University of Alberta in Canada have found that ... by Transplant News
 
 
 
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