MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'heart transplant'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:20:39 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4794805&cid=t_120750_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2011%2F05%2Fhorse-trainer-heart-transplant-patient-kathy-ritvo-hopes-derby-win-mucho-macho-man%2F Kathy Ritvo received a heart transplant in 2008 and was told to avoid horses because of her lowered immunity. Brushing that advice aside, she has Mucho Macho Man in competition for the 2011 Run for the Roses. Churchill Downs on Derby Day (photo courtesy Wikimedia Commons) (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4794805 Fri, 06 May 2011 21:28:13 +0100 4794805 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4525019&cid=t_120750_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2011%2F02%2Fpatient-tyson-smith-receives-heart%2F Patient Tyson Smith received a transplanted heart at the UC San Diego Medical Center that was positioned next to his own heart, which remained in place. Although the two heart procedure is rare, it can result in long-term survival in select patients. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4525019 Sat, 26 Feb 2011 17:55:30 +0100 4525019 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4233116&cid=t_120750_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F12%2Fprophylactic-cholecystectomy-heart-transplant-recipients%2F Studies have shown that prophylactic or elective cholecystectomy (gallbladder removal) for aymptomatic gallstones in heart transplant patients decreases mortality as compared to surgery done in urgent or emergent situations. It is also associated with a cost savings per quality-adjusted year. Because of these two findings, it is now generally accepted that cholecystectomy should be done on cardiac transplant recipients when gallstones are found incidentally. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4233116 Mon, 06 Dec 2010 16:25:32 +0100 4233116 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4186881&cid=t_120750_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F11%2Farizona-begins-rationing-care-medicaid-patients-denying-coverage-transplants%2F Arizona’s Medicaid program has begun denying coverage for patients who need some types of heart and bone marrow transplants, lung transplants, pancreatic transplants, and liver transplants for patients with hepatitis C. Heart transplant waiting list patient Randy Shepherd tells his story when the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System told him he was being placed on the inactive list until he could raise the funds to pay for his own transplant. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4186881 Sat, 20 Nov 2010 01:33:48 +0100 4186881 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3983368&cid=t_120750_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F09%2Fobese-patients-rarely-offered-heart-transplants%2F Obese patients must have a BMI less than 35 to receive a heart transplant but rarely lose the weight to do so reports heart researcher Dr. Jerry Estep. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3983368 Mon, 20 Sep 2010 06:57:42 +0100 3983368 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3538086&cid=t_120750_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2FvNov0jTyzfM%2F Yin versus Yang. East versus West. Technology versus theology. Two Fox topics I covered within a single week were at seemingly opposite ends of the healthcare spectrum. Both were moving. Both made a meaningful difference in peoples lives. Which was better? I was confused…until I started writing the last paragraph of this blog. Bill Carlson is a 60 year old man that I met online about a year ago during the weekly Fox chat with viewers. “Shellback,” his screen name, signed in every few weeks with progress updates on his recovery from a heart transplant…and then always commented on the wonderful care he received at the University of Minnesota. Since April is National Donate Life Month, I invited him to be a guest on Tuesday, April 20. His story was a medical miracle. Bill’s congesti... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3538086 Thu, 06 May 2010 10:00:17 +0100 3538086 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3526744&cid=t_120750_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fa-new-heart-and-a-new-mission%2F2010.05.02 Mr. Ron Murray, a tranplant heart recipient, tells his story: From the video: “If the transplant issue ever comes up for anyone listening, that’s almost the first thing they would think, too. If I had time to think about it over that year, I would have realized ‘Oh, my God.’ I would have apprehension all built up about how I would react to…I mean is it going to change my way of thinking? Is it going to alter my own thoughts? None of that holds up, ultimately. When I realized that there was going to be forever an emotional component, and maybe a spiritual component to this thing that I hadn’t thought about, is when I became –- God, I don’t even know if I can tell you about it –- that I began to grieve for the donor, that brought me to tears several of those... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3526744 Sun, 02 May 2010 20:00:00 +0100 3526744 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2989175&cid=t_120750_105_f&fid=38964&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdrwes.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F11%2Fwaiting-and-hoping-for-heart.html A patient, recently listed for cardiac transplantation, tells his story about being rejected, then accepted, to the cardiac transplantation list:Next week, I'll check into Mayo, one of the world's premier hospitals, to undergo additional treatment in preparation for receiving a new heart. Since my brain tumor turned out to be benign and my prostate cancer has responded to treatment, doctors there said those issues no longer should disqualify me as a candidate for a heart transplant.Now that I'm on the list, I am on an around-the-clock standby alert. I have to be ready to be on the operating table within four hours once a compatible heart becomes available. The fact that Chicago is 331 miles from Mayo, in Rochester, Minn., complicates things since I don't have my own charter jet. But the Ma... Dr. Wes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2989175 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:45:00 +0100 2989175 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2364966&cid=t_120750_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D6782 strWebsiteID = window.document.location.toString();strSplitWeb = strWebsiteID.split("/")strWebsiteID = strSplitWeb[2];document.write(”“); from the Malaysian Medical Resources VIDEO: Intensive Therapy No Benefit for Early Bladder Cancer, Aerobic Exercise Safe After Heart Failure, Children from Low-Income Areas Have Worse Heart Transplant Outcomes (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2364966 Thu, 23 Apr 2009 04:00:00 +0100 2364966 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2313765&cid=t_120750_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2Fx5zJki_4cpU%2F Times have changed in how patients who are potential donors are considered to be dead and therefore able to be organ donors. It used to be that you had to be brain dead, with no signs of brain activity, cardiac - heart - death wasn’t in the equation. This has changed an now those who are heart dead can be organ donors but the teams have to move fast for the organs to be viable. I came across this story this morning of two families, two infants, and two sad stories. In a nutshell, one baby can’t live. She goes into cardiac arrest when she sleeps and needs to be brought back to life each time. Because of this, 2-month-old Kaylee Wallace lives on a respirator in the province of Ontario. Many miles away, is another infant, 1-month-old Lily O’Connor who desperately needs a hea... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2313765 Wed, 08 Apr 2009 09:46:53 +0100 2313765 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2313779&cid=t_120750_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FL93Ol-eOOf8%2F Professional golf takes stamina and training to get to the top of the sport. While it might not be as rough and tumble as other sports, to be able to walk a good pace for several days running, to hit those balls far and with great accuracy, and to keep the mental fitness to stay on track - these are all part of being an athlete. So, what does a pro golfer do if he finds that he’s not quite so strong anymore, he can’t walk as far and he can’t hit the ball as hard - and he’s only 28 years old? This is what happened to Erik Compton, former University of Georgia and Nationwide Tour golfer. He’s not only a heart transplant recipient - he has had two heart transplants. Erik had his first heart transplant when he was 12 years old. He went on to become a pro golfer an... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2313779 Mon, 06 Apr 2009 18:44:06 +0100 2313779 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1717393&cid=t_120750_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F7SYJQL62kdg%2F Here is a feel good story… A young Michigan teen, 17 year old Danielle, was given the gift of life today. At a little past 2 AM, the young lady– who had been diagnosed with CHF earlier this Spring received her second heart transplant. Her first was when she was 5 weeks old. Good luck to this Port Huron teen and her family! Thoughts and prayers are with you. Tags: feel good story, heart-disease, heart-transplant, young teen gets transplantShare This (Source: A Hearty Life) A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1717393 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:14:01 +0100 1717393 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1711812&cid=t_120750_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FExvduVHLqv8%2F This is a really interesting study. It has been thought that the heart should be stopped for 5 minutes following a cardiac death in an infant heart before harvesting for organ donation- that has been since 1997. It is now being said that only one minute is needed, as the heart is irreversibly dead after 6o seconds. Shortening the interval reduces the time that transplantable organs are deprived of oxygen, which likely increases the success of transplants. It may also help to increase the number of available organs for donations. This is important because as many as one in four babies awaiting a heart transplant dies while on the waiting list, according to the New England Journal of Medicine study. to read more  Tags: babies, harvesting organs, heart-disease, heart-transplant, infants, pe... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1711812 Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:18:42 +0100 1711812 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1500096&cid=t_120750_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F306988044%2F Heart transplants save the lives of more than 2,100 Americans every year. But many more patients are still waiting for a new heart to become available, and hundreds will die without ever getting a second chance at life. With that being said researchers are asking the question, “will heart transplants become a thing of the past?” Will technology become the answer? Yes and perhaps were the answers! The HeartMate II is an example of this technology. It is the size of a D-cell battery, with a tube that pokes through the skin and connects to a battery pack. It aids in pumping blood through the body as patients hearts fail. The HeartMate device has since been approved for use by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in April of 2008. Would you prefer technology to a heart trans... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1500096 Sat, 07 Jun 2008 21:33:05 +0100 1500096 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1411825&cid=t_120750_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F281140422%2F Thoratec Corp. has received approval from the Food and Drug Administration to use its HeartMate II heart pump to help advanced-stage heart failure patients survive while awaiting heart transplants. Until now some heart transplant recipients were not able to receive pumps due to size and gender. The hopes for the new pump is it’s ease of implantation via East Bay Business Times  Tags: fda, heart mate II, heart-transplantShare This (Source: A Hearty Life) A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1411825 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:09:10 +0100 1411825 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1068756&cid=t_120750_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F194701422%2F The first heart transplant was 40 years ago and the patient lasted a little over 2 weeks. That may not have been lengthy but it sure was ground breaking. Now 4 decades later we are performing less and less heart transplants. Why? Could it be the ability to keep very sick hearts alive and working effectively for longer amounts of time then previous? Quite possibly! Could it be that even though there are more registered organ donors, our organs aren’t exactly what they used to be? High cholesterol, smoking, alcohol abuse and older donors… a different type of death. What do you suppose is the solution? Well I do have 2 words for you… stem cells. I know how controversial and heated the debate is but just think what the implications could be if we were able to regenerate healt... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1068756 Tue, 04 Dec 2007 02:25:19 +0100 1068756 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=828090&cid=t_120750_87_f&fid=34866&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecardioblog.com%2F2007%2F08%2F28%2Fbaby-boy-survives-three-months-with-artificial-heart%2F Filed under: Daily news, Children Heart Health, SurgeryBritish baby Jack Vellam (13 months) went home from the hospital recently after an astounding 120 days on an artificial heart. Apparently, it was a record-breaking stay: that is the longest anyone so young has stayed on an artificial heart.Five months ago, Jack was diagnosed with myocarditis - inflammation of the heart muscle. He had fallen ill suddenly and suffered a heart attack, then spent several days in intensive care. He became so ill that his mother agreed with doctors' recommendation that his life-support machine be turned off. "It was a heart-breaking ordeal for all of us," said his mom Danielle. Then the docs unexpectedly came up with another option: a transplant, if a donor heart could be found. The parents reluctantly agree... The Cardio Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=828090 Tue, 28 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 828090 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=828089&cid=t_120750_87_f&fid=34866&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecardioblog.com%2F2007%2F08%2F28%2Fits-a-miracle-teens-lifesaving-artificial-heart%2F Filed under: Products, Children Heart Health, SurgeryI was fascinated to read about the baby boy who survived 120 days on an artificial heart. What an incredible device. Now here comes another news story. Same device, but this time it's about a Canadian teen. Fifteen-year-old Melissa Mills spent 146 days connected to her artificial heart. During that time she and her family were waiting for a transplant opportunity. Like the UK baby, however, her heart healed itself and she's now doing just fine - no surgery required! "For sure it's a miracle," one heart specialist was quoted as saying.Even a few years ago, it would have been considered just about impossible for someone like Melissa to survive without a heart transplant. Indeed, it was not altogether certain Melissa would survive her illne... The Cardio Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=828089 Tue, 28 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 828089 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=770622&cid=t_120750_87_f&fid=34866&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecardioblog.com%2F2007%2F07%2F31%2Fheart-patch-helps-heart-grow-new-cells%2F Filed under: Research, Daily news, SurgeryA new patch containing a naturally occurring compound called periostin was recently tested in rats and was successful in creating new heart muscle cells, called cardiomyocytes. This is a spectacular feat, according to researchers, because heart muscle, once damaged, does not regenerate. But in rats with damaged hearts, the patch improved heart function and increased the number of these types of cells.Periostin is found in the human body and the compound helps encourage cardiomyocytes to divide. Researchers hope that this finding may one day lead to a treatment that can help patients on heart transplant lists improve heart function enough that they can be taken off the list. Read more about the study and findings here.Read | Permalink&nbsp... The Cardio Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=770622 Tue, 31 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 770622 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=631574&cid=t_120750_87_f&fid=34866&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecardioblog.com%2F2007%2F05%2F23%2Fnew-machine-keeps-heart-beating-on-its-own-until-transplant%2F Filed under: Research, SurgeryI can't begin to imagine what this looks like in action. A new machine keeps donor hearts beating on their own for up to 24 hours. The extra time allows the organ to be flown anywhere in the country to a patient who needs it, and eliminates the conventional 6 hour time limit. Some hearts, according to the article, get damaged by the ice that hearts are now placed on, and others aren't strong enough to survive the wait until transplant, but by keeping a heart beating that kind of damage could be eliminated. Three hearts preserved in the machine have been successfully transplanted into recipients, and the machine will be tested at five transplant centers around the country. Medical technology is a marvel, isn't it?Read | Permalink | Email thi... The Cardio Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=631574 Wed, 23 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 631574