101. Heart Transplant | Heart Center | Children's Hospital And Regional Medical Cente A heart transplant is a treatment reserved for patients with complex congenital heart disease or cardiomyopathy. http://heartcenter.seattlechildrens.org/our_services/transplant.asp

@import "/assets/styles/main.css"; Skip Navigation Search: Heart Center Home About Us Our Services Conditions Treated ... Cardiac Intensive Care Service Shortcuts E-mail this Page Glossary Ways to Give Related Links What to Expect - Heart Surgery Heart Center Team Heart Transplant We have the medical expertise and technology to handle even the most complex cases. In a heart transplant, a patient's diseased heart is replaced with a healthy donor heart. If your child's heart is failing and cannot be fixed by medicine, catheterization procedures or surgery, then a heart transplant may be needed. Heart failure occurs when the heart is unable to pump enough blood to meet the body's needs. A heart transplant is a treatment reserved for patients with complex congenital heart disease or cardiomyopathy. Cardiomyopathy is a disorder of the heart muscle that prevents it from squeezing properly. If your child needs a heart transplant, Children's is the best place to be. What needs to happen before a transplant can be done? There are several steps to go through before a transplant operation. Many tests are performed to see if your child is eligible for a heart transplant. If he is eligible, his name will be placed on a waiting list with the United Network of Organ Sharing (UNOS) , the group responsible for distributing organs in the United States.

102. Health Insurance Giant Opts For IT "heart Transplant" - Applications - Breaking silicon.com is the mustread executive briefing sheet for business and IT professionals- giving you the strategic insight to make technology investments http://software.silicon.com/applications/0,39024653,39131380,00.htm

- Navigate this site - Management - Careers - Government - IT Director - IT Pro - SME Director Software - Applications - Malware - Operating Systems - Security Strategy - Web Services Hardware - Desktops - PDAs - Servers - Storage Networks - LANs - Telecoms - WebWatch Services - BPO - Consulting - IT Outsourcing - Offshoring Financial Services - News - Case Studies - Commentary - In Focus Public Sector - News - Case Studies - Commentary - In Focus Commentary - Columnists - Leaders - Weekly Round-Up CIO Jury - McCue Interviews CxO Extra Research - Advanced Search - Polls - Research Panel - Research Store - Site Archive - Special Reports Resources - Case Studies - Cheat Sheets - Events - Photo Stories - silicon.extra - Video - White Papers Manage my account RSS Site Map Click to register Forgot your password? You are here: silicon.com Software Applications Health insurance giant opts for IT "heart transplant" Case study: Unusual development approach wins favour with HSA By Steve Ranger Published: Thursday 23 June 2005 Health insurance provider HSA is working on a £10m IT "heart transplant" which will replace the core administration systems with a new web-based system.

103. Baby Doing Well After Heart Transplant - Saturday, 02/26/05 Tennessean.com. The Nashville Tennessean s online source for news, entertainment, classifieds. http://www.tennessean.com/local/archives/05/01/66172535.shtml

Middle Tennessee's #1 Online News Source Back Issues Weather Traffic Subscribe to the Paper ... eTech Website Archives adv. search Email Story Print Saturday, 02/26/05 Baby doing well after heart transplant By SYLVIA SLAUGHTER Staff Writer Infant's twin, Abigail, underwent similar surgery three months ago The almost unbearable wait finally ended early yesterday morning for parents Arthur and Lisa Patrick, whose twin daughters, now 8 months old, were both in need of heart transplants. Baby Shea Patrick, the second of the twins to receive the surgery, was resting comfortably late yesterday afternoon after undergoing a four-hour transplant operation yesterday morning at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt. ''Shea is doing extremely well,'' said the twin's cardiologist, Dr. Debra Dodd. ''She is pink, pink and pretty. The donor heart came at just the right time because Shea was slowly growing weaker every day.'' The infant's twin sister, Abigail, underwent a similar surgery approximately three months ago at the hospital. Though she suffered a few setbacks after her surgery, she, too, is doing well, the doctor says. Both girls were diagnosed with cardiomyopathy, a life-threatening disease that enlarges and weakens the heart. Without heart transplants, their parents were told, the twins would die.

104. FOX 2 News Stories heart transplant. 18month old Mckenzi Carmack is going strong, Mmckenzi would need a heart transplant but she had to survive until an organ became http://www.fox2ktvi.com/dynamic/story.asp?category=254

105. Patient's Stories About Heart Transplant - Yale-New Haven Hospital Reallife stories of heart transplant patients available from Yale-New Haven Hospital. http://www.ynhh.org/cardiac/stories/transplant.html

Cardiac Services Choosing a hospital Choosing a doctor How the heart works Are you at risk? ... Glossary Search this site for: Site Contents Medical professionals Yale-New Haven Children's Hospital Yale-New Haven ... Press information Phone Numbers Directory assistance Patient information Adult emergency Children's emergency Admitting Children's admitting Psychiatric admitting Patient stories YNHH patient stories: A Tale of Two Transplants by Kenneth Best A sense of humor is just one of the many things shared by Alfred and Anthony Melillo, 64 year-old twin brothers from East Haven who made history in March. On Christmas Eve, 1992, Anthony, known to family and friends as "Tinny," had a heart transplant from a 19-year-old donor. Two days before Valentine's Day this year, Al received a 21-year-old heart, marking the first time on record that twin adults each received heart transplants. Al Mellilo "I'm 15 minutes older than him, but now I'm younger because of my heart and I'm not going to respect him," Al said with a grin, pointing to his brother while talking to a roomful of reporters who laughed frequently at the brotherly banter. The Melillos suffered from cardiomyopathy, a weakening of the heart muscle. Tinny had spent about eight months at YNHH awaiting his new heart, while Al waited just a few weeks. The Melillos reported that their father and uncles each had heart problems.

106. Heart Transplant Program The University of Utah heart transplant Program is a vital component in the treatment of Education and support for the heart transplant patient is a http://uuhsc.utah.edu/transplant/hrttrnsplnt.htm

Statistical Results Contact Us Tradition of Excellence The University of Utah Heart Transplant Program is a vital component in the treatment of patients with heart disease. A pioneer in artificial heart technology, the University designed and developed the first artificial heart, and the first artificial heart transplant performed on a human patient took place at University Hospital. Despite taking on the most challenging of cases, frequently patients who have been turned down at other institutions, the program has achieved remarkable patient and graft survival rates. In 1986 the University Hospital was among the first group of hospitals to be designated Medicare-approved centers for heart transplantation. Extensive Resources Through Affiliation The Heart Transplant Program at the University of Utah began in 1985, and is part of the Utah Transplantation Affiliated Hospitals (U.T.A.H.) Cardiac Transplant Program. One of the largest centers in the country, U.T.A.H. has performed over 680 transplants since the program’s inception. The U.T.A.H. Transplant Program is unique in its ability to provide multiple resources to both adult and pediatric patients. Expert Care The University of Utah Heart Transplant Program takes a multidisciplinary approach providing patients access to a variety of health care professionals including transplant cardiologists, surgeons, and registered nurse coordinators, dietitians, a licensed clinical social worker, financial advisors, and support staff. The transplant team has extensive training and experience in all phases of care, from evaluation and selection of candidates through post-operative follow-up. While many hospitals across the country struggle to find one physician and one surgeon who meet the criteria for United Network for Organ Sharing certification, at University Hospital, three cardiac surgeons and three transplant cardiologists meet and exceed the UNOS criteria.

107. Heart Transplant: Details, Preparation & Recovery: BCM Dept Of Surgery Provides information on educational programs for undergraduates, medical students, residents, and health professionals. Also provides patient information on http://www.debakeydepartmentofsurgery.org/home/content.cfm?proc_name=Heart Trans

108. Heart Transplant Program The heart transplant Program at Children s Hospital draws on this wealth of knowledge and The heart transplant team members include specialists in http://www.chw.org/display/PPF/DocID/10715/router.asp

Heart Transplant Specialists Home Programs and Clinics Programs and Clinics ... Programs : Heart Transplant Program E-mail this page Print this page Heart Transplant Program Herma Heart Center was rated the #5 heart program in the nation by Child magazine Decades of experience in mending children's hearts stands behind our heart transplant program. Children's Hospital of Wisconsin is one of the country's top pediatric cardiothoracic surgery centers with more than 725 cases per year, more than 98 percent of all pediatric heart surgeries in Wisconsin. A report comparing Children's Hospital of Wisconsin to other pediatric hospitals across the nation in 2002 showed Children's Hospital of Wisconsin: Had the best published survival rate in the world for the Norwood procedure. Achieved survival rates of greater than 98% for all cardiac operations for six consecutive years. Conducted a higher than average number of the most complex open-heart procedures. Experienced the lowest mortality rate in the most complex neonatal and pediatric patients. The Heart Transplant Program at Children's Hospital draws on this wealth of knowledge and experience. With the expertise of the Lung Transplant Team, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin is one of only a few centers in the world offering pediatric heart/lung transplants.

109. Heart Transplantation, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Who decides whether a patient should be considered for a transplant? Potential heart transplant recipients are usually identified by their surgeon or http://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/health/heart-encyclopedia/treat/surg/transpla

Home Contact Us Site Map Go to Advanced Search ... Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) Heart Transplantation Open-Heart Surgery Palliative Care / Procedures Respiratory Care Interventional Cardiac Catheterization ... Contact Us Surgical Options Heart Transplantation Information for Families of Pediatric Patients and Adults Explanation Indications The Procedure Risks and Complications ... Patient Stories What is cardiac transplantation? Orthotopic cardiac transplantation is the process of explanting (removing) a person's failing heart and replacing it with a suitable donor heart from a person who has been declared clinically brain dead. Orthotopic refers to placing the new heart in the chest and contrasts the procedure from "heterotopic" transplantion (placed elsewhere in the circulation) performed in the experimental setting. Return to Top Heart transplantation indications Heart transplantation is used as a last resort for people with end-stage heart disease who have no other surgical or medical therapy available. Generally, people listed for heart transplantation have a life expectancy of less than one year, and often much less. In addition, candidates often have significant limitations of their activity and lifestyle prior to transplantation.

110. Heart Transplant, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati Children s Hospital Medical Center was one of the first centers in the world to perform pediatric heart transplantation. http://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/svc/alpha/h/heart/clinical/transplant.htm

Home Contact Us Site Map Go to Advanced Search ... HealthWorks! Heart Transplant Intensive Care Molecular and Genetic Cardiology Neuromuscular Cardiac Program Preventive Cardiology ... Contact Us Heart Clinical Care Programs Heart Transplant Additional Information Meet the Heart Center team Find out more in the Heart Center Encyclopedia Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center was one of the first centers in the world to perform pediatric heart transplantation. The Heart Transplant Program, part of the interdisciplinary Heart Center at Cincinnati Children's, was officially established in 1986. Our team of cardiothoracic surgeons and cardiologists with special interest and expertise in transplantation has revitalized a previously small but successful program. Infants and children with specific congenital heart lesions, cardiomyopathy or cardiac tumors are the primary candidates for transplantation. The program is UNOS approved and a member of the Ohio Solid Organ Transplantation Consortium . In addition, the transplant team members are active participants in the Pediatric Heart Transplant Study Center and the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation. There is a very close clinical and academic relationship with the University of Cincinnati Adult Heart Transplant and Heart Failure Programs. Areas of Emphasis To provide children with untreatable heart disease a chance to be active, participating members of their families and communities, and the chance to grow, emotionally and physically, with as little limitation as possible.

111. Infant Needs Heart Transplant; Twin Brother May Be Listed, To... 7/25/2005 News and special communications from UCLA, including press releases from the Office of Media Relations, news bulletins, advisories and tips. http://www.newsroom.ucla.edu/page.asp?RelNum=6323

112. University Of Kentucky Transplant Center - Heart Organ Transplantation What is a heart transplant? Am I Candidate For heart transplant? Patients who are referred to the University of Kentucky heart transplant Program http://www.mc.uky.edu/transplant/heart.htm

Heart Organ Transplantation What is a Heart Transplant? Am I Candidate For Heart Transplant? Is There A Heart Available for Me? Success Rates ... The Transplant Team What Is a Heart Transplant? Heart transplant is the surgical procedure in which a heart from a donor is placed in the body of a patient with irreversible heart failure. Heart transplant is the best treatment for patients with chronic heart failure when medical therapy is no longer effective. There are some conditions for which transplant is not appropriate. For some patients, this procedure offers the opportunity for a healthier quality of life. However, a heart transplant is not for everyone. Our goal is to help you and your family learn about heart transplantation and help you to begin the decision-making process. We encourage you to contact the Heart Transplant Office toll free at (800) 456-5287 or locally (859) 323-4620 with additional questions. Lavinia Whitt

113. Cleveland.com: Everything Cleveland Each year, about 4000 Americans await heart transplants. The Clinic is the first hospital to implant the artificial heart, developed by SynCardia Systems of http://www.cleveland.com/news/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/news/1123061908160110.

114. Heart Transplant Program Image of heart The University of Ottawa Heart Institute Transplant Program was Averaging 25 heart transplants a year, approximately 350 patients have http://www.ottawahospital.on.ca/programs/organtissue/programs/heart-e.asp

Home Programs Programs Heart Transplant Program Heart Transplant Program The University of Ottawa Heart Institute Transplant Program was established in 1984. Averaging 25 heart transplants a year, approximately 350 patients have received transplants to date. Referrals are received from all over the country for patients requiring artificial devices. Three types of devices are used: the Jarvik (artificial heart), the Novocor and Thoratec (Ventricular Assist Devices). Patients are transplanted for end-stage heart failure due to ischemic heart disease or cardiomyopathy (heart muscle dysfunction) related to viral infection arising from other causes that could affect persons of all ages. Highlights: First program in Canada to use the artificial heart (Jarvik) as a bridge to transplant in 1986 Youngest pediatric heart transplant (11 days old) in 1989 Permanent artificial heart called the heart saver being developed along with the World Heart Organization Heart recipients have formed the Heart Transplant Association. This association is very active in public awareness and fund raising. Recipients & spouses can be involved in a "peer mentorship program", in which they meet and support patients awaiting heart transplantation.

115. Pediatric Heart Transplant Program - The Pediatric heart transplant Program offers coordinated and comprehensive evaluation, treatment and followup for pediatric heart transplant patients. http://www2.med.umich.edu/pcdv2/index.cfm?fuseaction=clinics.info&service_id=62&

116. FDA Approves Artificial Heart For Those Awaiting Transplant (washingtonpost.com) The number of lives you save with heart transplants is limited by the number About 4000 Americans need heart transplants every year, but only about 2200 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A43102-2004Oct18.html

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117. Handbook Of Texas Online HEART TRANSPLANTS Cooley and his associates performed the first heart transplant in the United DeBakey and Cooley reported that sixty of the first 100 heart transplant http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/HH/sdh1.html

118. Temple University: Heart Failure & Transplant Program: Heart Transplant Information for patients, family and friends including evaluation, waiting, medication, diet and other resources. http://www.temple.edu/heartfailure/html/heart_transplant.html

119. UMMC Division Of Transplantation Home of the nation's largest kidney transplant program. A comprehensive center with programs for kidney, pancreas, simultaneous kidneypancreas, liver, heart and lung transplantation. http://www.umm.edu/transplant/

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120. Heart, Lung, Liver And Kidney Transplant Surgery Part of the University of Southern California Department of Surgery. heart, lung, liver, and kidney transplants. http://www.usctransplant.org

What's New: Pancreas Transplant Web Site USC Multi-Organ Transplant Program Only a generation ago, there was little hope for people with failing hearts, lungs, livers or kidneys. Today, the USC Multi-Organ Transplant Program , consisting of heart lung liver kidney and pancreas transplant, offers such patients a second chance at life and better health. The Transplant Program has earned a reputation of technical excellence, cutting-edge research and high success rates. A world pioneer in live-donor transplants, the Program offers a unique service: Patients with one or more family members willing to donate a lung lobe, kidney or a portion of a liver may have the procedures performed when the need presents itself, without waiting for a cadaveric organ. USC doctors also are known for advances in transfusion-free medicine and surgery. USC transplant surgeries take place at several facilities, including: USC University Hospital USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center Childrens Hospital Los Angeles The Doheny Eye Institute To create a complete teaching and research institution, teams of highly skilled and experienced specialists from a wide variety of disciplines come together to best meet the needs of patients and their families. The teams perform hundreds of transplants every year-each carried out and followed up with personal care and medical treatment that ensures the best experience and the greatest chance of success.

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