Transplant - February 2022 Archives

How a 3D model, surgery helped a Florida father avoid a heart transplant

"I was 38 minutes with no brain activity," says Joe Bitter, recalling a 2015 incident. He collapsed one night without warning, and his life thereafter would ...

By Alex Osiadacz • February 25, 2022

Study shows a new scoring system can help clinicians predict 30-day mortality risk for patients with alcohol-associated hepatitis

ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic researchers have developed a new scoring system to help health care professionals predict the 30-day mortality risk for patients with ...

By Jay Furst • February 15, 2022

Mayo Clinic, Carnegie Mellon University to collaborate on transplant innovation

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. ― Mayo Clinic and Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) announced today a research agreement to transform organ transplantation. The institutions will bioengineer innovative approaches ...

By Tia R. Ford • February 9, 2022

Running to a new beat: Mayo physician, heart transplant recipient marks 1-year anniversary with marathon

Editor’s Update 2/7/2022: : Dr. Mussallem successfully completed the 26.2 With Donna marathon on Sunday, Feb. 6, and shared her appreciation for the support of ...

By Alex Osiadacz • February 4, 2022

Mayo Clinic Q and A: Ways patients who are immunocompromised can protect themselves from COVID-19

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My husband had a kidney transplant last year. The medication he takes to prevent organ rejection also suppresses his immune response, making him ...

By Heather Carlson Kehren • February 1, 2022