Vital signs weak for transplants
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Driving on a highway through Montreal, the 49-year-old Toronto man modestly describes himself on a cellphone as passionate and vocal about organ and tissue donations.
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According to new study of heart disease patients finds that &quot;normal&quot; blood pressure may not be low enough. By reducing their pressure well below the levels suggested by national guidelines, patients had fewer
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Children who were given a heart transplant in infancy score in the low-average range on tests of neurological development and IQ, according to a report in the Journal of Pediatrics.
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A new study of heart disease patients finds that "normal" blood pressure may not be low enough.
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Two years ago, Andrew Smith received a heart transplant at UCLA Medical Center. Today, the 46-year-old is healthy once again, training to compete in a triathlon -- thanks to the
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Kidney disease so mild that a person might not notice it can still increase the risk of heart disease, stroke, and even death, two studies find.
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Only about 15 percent to 30 percent of people whose hearts stop get potentially lifesaving help from bystanders -- a "woefully inadequate" rate, the American Heart Association said on Monday.
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Even though patients are waiting longer for a kidney transplant, those who do get one live longer than those who remain on dialysis, according to data presented last
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THE number of organ transplants carried out in Scotland has dropped by almost a fifth in the past five years because of a growing shortage of suitable donors.
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Very obese people who need a kidney transplant are far less likely to get one than normal weight people, and when they do, their wait is an average of a year to 18 months longer, a new study found.
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A new study of heart disease patients finds that &quot;normal&quot; blood pressure may not be low enough. By reducing their pressure well below the levels suggested by national guidelines, patients had
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A quiet revolution in the world of lung transplants is saving the lives of people who, just two years ago, would have died waiting.
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An implanted wireless device did not keep enough patients with weak hearts out of the hospital to prove its effectiveness.
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A visit to church may be good for the  soul but not so good for the lungs, a new study shows.
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Children who receive organ transplants with a non-matching blood type can grow accustomed to the foreign tissue over the long run, a study shows.
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One of four brothers diagnosed with a rare disease is re-admitted to hospital following a transplant.
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Â· One patient a day dies waiting for a transplant Â· BMA backs idea, but other groups voice concerns