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Mayo Clinic researchers are studying potential immunosuppressive medications for people who have had heart transplants. Drugs currently in use can interfere with kidney function and increase the risk of coronary artery disease.
There is an urgent shortage of donor organs among a growing number of patients waiting for a transplant. Research efforts include innovative approaches, such as xenotransplantation, to help address the ongoing organ donor shortage. For more information about research related to heart transplantation at Mayo Clinic, visit the research website.
See a list of publications by Mayo doctors on lung transplant on PubMed, a service of the National Library of Medicine.
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