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Guidelines for sites linking to mayoclinic.orgThe Mayo Clinic Cardiothoracic (heart and lung) Transplant Team has performed 102 lung transplants since the lung transplant program began in 1990, with 15 transplants done in 2006. Long-term survival rates for Mayo Clinic routinely exceed the national average.
Active laboratory research programs contribute to advancements and refinements in this important clinical field.
The lung transplant program is directed by surgical and medical specialists in cardiothoracic transplantation and provides integrated care through specialists in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Cardiovascular Diseases, Thoracic (Chest) Surgery, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Anesthesiology and Laboratory Medicine and Pathology.
For appointments or more information, call the Central Appointment Office at 507-538-3270 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Central time Monday through Thursday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday.
Transplant patients need to take extra precautions regarding seasonal and H1N1 (swine) flu:
Read Mayo Clinic's letter to transplant patients for more details.
See information on patient services at Mayo Clinic in Minnesota, including transportation and lodging options.
Gift of Life Transplant House is a "home away from home" for Mayo transplant patients. See video. (12 MB)
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