Have a Heart

Have a Heart According to OPTN, the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network, 3,557 patients are currently waiting for a new heart from a donor. 3,500 heart fransplant surgeries are performed worldwide annually. Christiaan Barnard, a South African cardiac surgeon, performed the first successful HEART TRANSPLANT on the 3rd of December in 1967. The patient's body did eventually reject the foreign organ, however. Cyclosporine and Tacrolimus are anti-rejection medications discovered in the 1970s and 1980s. They suppress the hody's immune system to help prevent the body from rejecting the new hearl, but since they suppress the immune system, they increase susceptihility of disease in the pnlient. 72.4% of patients who while the remaining opt for heart transplant 27.6% are females. are males, Prognosis for heart transplant patients after surgery has increased over the last few decades. As recently os June 5, 2009, the survival rates for males and females were. 88.0% 86.2% 79.3% 7.2% 73.2% 69% 1st year 2nd year 3rd year 50% of patients live 10 years after having a heart fransplant surgery. 16% of patients are still alive 20 years after a heart transplant. Average expense during the first year (including Heart transplant operations Usually take obout Patients who are on the transplant list carry a pager with them at all times, so they are available lo report lo the transplant center at a moment's notice. surgery, hospitalirotion. Iab lesting. medications) 4 hours When a donor heart bocomes avallatle. $787,700 time is of the essence. In 2008 D:: Risks of Heart Transplant Surgery Risks of heart transplant include Blood clots Meart rhythm problems Bomage lo ihe kidneys. Iver. or oiher argans ftrom anti rejection medications Development of cuncer rom the drugs used lo provent rejection high choleslerol levels, diubeles. and bone thinning from the use of rojection medicalions heart attock or stroke Rejection of the heurt Increased risk lor infections due Wound infections to unli-rejection medicalions Severe coronary artery disease Risks from any anesthesia are Risks from any surgery ore Renctions to medications Problems breathing Bleeding Infection Don't smoke or use tobacco. tips for a healthy heart Exercise for 30 minutes 4 or more days a week. Eat a heart-healthy diet. O Maintain a healthy weight. Get regular henlth screenings. 15% of patients die while waiting for a new heart Organ donation saves lives. www.justsavelives.com Sourt hetp://optntransplant.hagovidata http/dienidmonioe blogspot.com/2012/05/heait traniplant-statisticshtml http:/heartdisease.about.com http://www.wellcomecollection.oeg/whats-on/eventvin or-outitansplant timellne agx http/ontent tine com/time/heathartide/AS1939493.00m httpw//www.ach.reta hatory of heart-transplantshtm http:/lenwikipeda.orgwiki/Heart_ansplantation http:/www.nilm.nih gow/medlineplunencylarticle0o1001.htm http://www.mayodek.com/hatveart disese prevention http://www.westchestermedicalcentec.com/TheitutoryotHeartTramplants http://www.heart tsansplant.co.uktagshtmt