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Doctors combine a pig kidney transplant and a heart device in a bid to extend woman's life
WSLS Newschannel 10 Roanoke· 7 days agoLisa Pisano’s combination of heart and kidney failure left her too sick to qualify for a traditional...
Thousands of Black patients moved up the national kidney transplant waitlist after new, race-neutral...
13 News, WVEC Hampton Roads· 3 hours agoAfter a series of tests, doctors told Norris he had pneumonia. "They did [an] ultrasound on my ...
Kidney Patients Issue National Health Alert on High Potassium
WRBL Columbus· 3 hours agoThe American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP), the oldest and largest independent kidney patient consumer organization in the U.S., is raising public ...
University of Utah Health's living kidney donor program is saving additional lives
KSL Salt Lake City· 20 hours agokidney donation at University of Utah Health's Transplant Center. The growth in the living donor...
Woman Becomes First Person to Receive Both Pig Kidney Transplant and Heart Pump
Scientific American· 6 days agoPeople with heart failure may be eligible to receive a heart transplant; people with kidney failure...
More families seek court order against doctor involved in Memorial Hermann transplant scandal
ABC13 Houston· 6 hours agoAs one of Memorial Hermann's top doctors is at the center of a transplant scandal, more families are...
New standards look to eliminate disparities in organ transplant system
WFLA via Yahoo News· 12 hours agoDoctors say it’s vital to be aware of any family history of kidney disease. “This should be a flag...
... 14K Black Patients Moved Up On The Kidney Transplant Waitlist After Race Was Determined An...
AfroTech via Yahoo News· 5 days agoA long-time factor for a medical test for kidney transplant evaluations has been rectified, which...
Woman becomes 1st patient to undergo combined heart pump implant, pig kidney transplant
KSNV 3 Las Vegas· 6 days agoA 54-year-old woman from New Jersey became the first patient to undergo a combined heart pump...
Kidney Transplant System Continues To Deal With Racial Bias, Despite Changes
Black Enterprise· 7 days agoAs BLACK ENTERPRISE previously reported, the eGFR test was revamped after criticism that it was...