Southern California boy receives partial heart transplant, making history in California
History was made after a team of surgeons successfully performed a pediatric partial heart transplant in Southern California ...
Woman turns mother’s heart transplant journey into women’s heart health advocacy
Friday is National Go Red Day, an initiative by the American Heart Association that aims to raise awareness for ...
Scot Pollard’s heart was failing — and a new one wasn’t easy to find
At that point, Pollard had been experiencing heart failure for almost three years, being listed for a new heart at hospitals ...
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'Breakthrough' stem-cell patches stabilized woman's heart as she awaited transplant
The patient was awaiting a heart transplant when she underwent the experimental stem-cell procedure as part of a clinical ...
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World’s Smallest Heart Pump ‘A Game-changer’ in Keeping Failing Hearts Going Without Major Surgery
For 5 weeks, the tiny Impella kept Katrina Penney's failed heart pumping while a second heart transplant was secured.
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‘Breakthrough’ stem-cell patches strengthened a woman’s failing heart
Grafting patches of lab-grown muscle to the surface of the heart could offer a lifeline for people waiting for a transplant.
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Bumrungrad Transforms Lives with World-Class Organ Transplants
Organ transplantation is a medical marvel that saves lives and offers renewed hope to patients suffering from chronic ...
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Heart Surgery Pioneer: The Legacy of Dr. Jose Chacko Periyappuram
Dr. Jose Chacko Periyappuram, a celebrated cardiac surgeon, has been awarded the Padma Bhushan for his groundbreaking contributions to heart surgery in Kerala. Known for the first successful heart ...