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Parents understand that the addition of a new baby to the family will cause change and stress, but for Jeff and Patty Meinert, the birth of their son Colter altered their lives in a way they never could have expected. Read Colter's story.
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Mayo Clinic has a strong commitment to the field of heart and lung (cardiothoracic) transplant. Supported by a tradition of excellence in cardiology and cardiac surgery, the Mayo Clinic Heart Transplant Program encompasses heart, heart-lung, and lung transplant, as well as the use of ventricular assist devices for infants, children and adults.
Mayo Clinic's multidisciplinary team approach to medicine is ideally suited to the complex problems presented by heart transplant patients. The Mayo Clinic Heart Transplant Program brings together the collective expertise of specialists with extensive experience in transplant surgery and medicine.
Volumes and statistics are maintained separately for each Mayo Clinic location.
Taken together or separately, transplant patients at Mayo Clinic enjoy some of the best outcomes in the world.
Volumes and statistics for:
Patient Evaluation – Jeffrey Hosenpud, M.D. 1:15
Treatment Options – Daniel Yip, M.D. 1:44 Artificial Hearts – Daniel Yip, M.D. 1:14
Candidates – Brooks Edwards, M.D. 1:09
Waiting List – Francisco Arabia, M.D. 0:46
Long-Term Relationship – Richard Daly, M.D. 1:13 Research – Richard Daly, M.D. 1:16 Why Mayo? – Brooks Edwards, M.D. 1:02
"The first five weeks were difficult, but then one day I woke up and suddenly felt like I needed to do something — clean the house, work in the shop, just be busy. I felt better than I had in 15 years."
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Organ donation is a vital component of transplant medicine, and the need for donation has never been greater. Read more about organ donation.
For a listing of clinical trials involving patients at Mayo Clinic, see the Clinical Trials Web page.
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