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• Lung transplantation
  ==Lung transplantation== '''Lung transplantation''' (pronunciation: lʌŋ ˌtrænsplɑːnˈteɪʃən) is a surgical procedur
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• Heart-lung transplant
  == Heart-lung transplant == ...of both the [[heart]] and the [[lungs]] in a patient with severe heart and lung disease.
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• Artificial lung
  == Artificial lung == ...od. The artificial lung is an evolving technology used as a bridge to lung transplantation or to recover the lungs after injury.
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• Lung transplant
  ==Lung Transplant== ...surgical procedure that replaces a patient's diseased lung with a healthy lung from a donor. The etymology of the term comes from the Latin ''trans'' (acr
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• Heart transplant
  == Heart Transplant == ...ocedure that involves replacing a diseased or failing heart with a healthy heart from a deceased donor.
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• Organ transplantation
  == Organ transplantation == '''Organ transplantation''' (pronunciation: /ˈɔːrɡən ˌtrænsplɑːnˈteɪʃən/) is a medical
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• Transplant surgery
  ...y that involves the removal of a healthy organ from one individual and its transplantation into another individual, who has a failing or damaged organ. The individual ...uding [[Kidney transplant]], [[Heart transplant]], [[Liver transplant]], [[Lung transplant]], and [[Pancreas transplant]]. Each type of transplant surgery
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• Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
  ...high [[Blood pressure|blood pressure]] in the [[Artery|arteries]] of the [[Lung|lungs]]. ...] that affects the arteries in the lungs and the right side of the [[Heart|heart]]. In one form of pulmonary hypertension, tiny arteries in your lungs, call
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• End stage pulmonary disease
  ...ffectively. The term is often used to describe the final stages of chronic lung diseases such as [[Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease|COPD]] and [[Pulmo ...come more severe and can include [[respiratory failure]] and [[right-sided heart failure]].
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• Cor pulmonale
  ...characterized by the enlargement and failure of the right ventricle of the heart as a response to increased vascular resistance or high blood pressure in th ...ndition where the heart's structure and function are adversely affected by lung disorders.
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• Organs
  === [[Heart]] === ...ich pumps blood through the blood vessels of the circulatory system.<ref>[[Heart]]</ref>
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• Pulmonary arterial hypertension
  '''Pulmonary arterial hypertension''' (''PAH'') is a [[disease]] of the [[heart]] and [[lungs]] that is characterized by an increase in [[blood pressure]] ..., [[syncope]], and [[chest pain]]. In severe cases, it can lead to [[right heart failure]].
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• Organ transplant
  * [[Heart Transplant]] * [[Lung Transplant]]
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• Bruce Reitz
  Bruce Reitz is best known for performing the first successful [[heart-lung transplant]] in 1981 at [[Stanford University Medical Center]]. He served a * [[Heart-Lung Transplant]]: A surgical procedure in which both the heart and lungs are replaced with those from a deceased donor.
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• Pulmonary venoocclusive disease
  ...erm "Pulmonary Venoocclusive Disease" is derived from the Latin ''pulmo'' (lung), ''vena'' (vein), ''occludere'' (to close up), and ''disease'' (dis-ease). ...ch leads to increased pressure in the pulmonary arteries and ultimately to heart failure.
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• Histocompatibility
  Histocompatibility is a crucial factor in successful [[organ transplantation]]. It refers to the degree of similarity between the [[alleles]] of the MHC ...with a new one. An organ transplant may involve the heart, kidney, liver, lung, pancreas, intestine, or thymus.
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• Pancreas transplant
  ...]: The process of giving an organ or a part of an organ for the purpose of transplantation into another person. * [[Heart Transplant]]
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• Bilharzial cor pulmonale
  ...tion characterized by the enlargement and failure of the right side of the heart as a response to increased vascular resistance or high blood pressure in th ...o known as bilharzia). "Cor pulmonale" is a Latin term, with "cor" meaning heart and "pulmonale" referring to the lungs.
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• Organ dysfunction
  ...her to perform a specific function or set of functions. For example, the [[heart]], [[blood vessels]], and [[blood]] make up the [[circulatory system]]. ...diabetes]] can cause kidney dysfunction, and [[heart disease]] can lead to heart dysfunction.
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• Diffuse panbronchiolitis
  ...ory failure and [[cor pulmonale]], a condition where the right side of the heart enlarges and fails due to high blood pressure in the lungs. ...al symptoms, imaging studies such as [[Computed Tomography|CT scans]], and lung function tests.
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