Transplant - April 2021 Archives

For heart-liver transplants, the liver and heart must come from the same donor, and some patients wait years to receive both organs. Also, antibodies from ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A small study from Mayo Clinic researchers raises the concern that some transplant patients may have a limited immune response after being ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I was reading about lung restoration and innovation in the field of lung transplantation. Can you share more about this? ANSWER: Over the past several ...

In the U.S., it’s estimated that 4.5 million adults are diagnosed with chronic liver disease. It develops over time and may be caused a number ...

ROCHESTER, Minn. — More than 107,000 people in the U.S. are on the waiting list for an organ transplant. Sadly, 20 people die every day ...

When she learned that a liver transplant could save her mom's life, April Wilson didn't hesitate to stop smoking and say yes to being a ...

The evolution of regenerative medicine has reached a milestone, moving from exploratory pipelines to daily clinical care options. Mayo Clinic's Center for Regenerative Medicine, a driver ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: A colleague of mine recently shared the news that he was listed for a liver transplant. He then mentioned that he was hoping ...

ROCHESTER, Minn. — All too often, patients with high levels of antibodies face major challenges getting a transplant. These highly sensitized patients have a much ...

2020 was a record year for solid organ transplants, according to the Mayo Clinic Transplant Center. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic the center performed the most ...