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Transplant Medicine

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Featured News

March 26, 2021

Hepatitis C livers now usable for transplant into patients uninfected with hepatitis C

A transplant hepatologist explains findings from a study showing positive outcomes with liver transplant from hepatitis C virus (HCV)-seropositive donors to HCV-seronegative recipients.

Feb. 05, 2021

Mayo Clinic offers kidney transplant to patients with high BMI who were previously considered ineligible

Amid increasing obesity in the U.S., Mayo Clinic has raised its maximum body mass index (BMI) for kidney transplant, using bariatric surgery pretransplant to widen availability.

Dec. 16, 2020

Mayo Clinic in Arizona provides transplants for patients with lower MELD scores rapidly, with encouraging outcomes

A unique multidisciplinary approach allows donor pool expansion to include extended criteria donation, ensuring organ allocation to the most suitable patients based on multiple variables.

Dec. 08, 2020

Advanced heart failure complexities and when to refer for specialty care

Daniel S. Yip, M.D., responds to questions about challenges in pinpointing a patient's heart failure status and when cardiologists might consider referral for advanced heart failure care.

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