Organ transplantation

Organ transplantation

The medical practice of replacing a patient's failing organ with a healthy one from a donor. Organs transplanted most often are the kidney, heart, lung, liver, and pancreas.

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regional review boards (RRBs)

Health care; Organ transplantation

Peer review panels established in each of the 11 Regions to review all urgent status listings for liver and heart candidates. The RRB reviews justification forms submitted by each center documenting ...

immunosuppression

Health care; Organ transplantation

Prevention or inhibition of the immune system to respond to foreign substances in the body. Medications often used to prevent a recipient's immune system from rejecting a transplanted organ or tissue ...

best practices

Health care; Organ transplantation

Processes and activities that have been shown in practice to be the most effective.

donation after circulatory death (DCD)

Health care; Organ transplantation

Recovery of organs and or tissues from a donor whose heart has irreversibly stopped beating, previously referred to as non-heart-beating or asystolic donation.

vascular

Health care; Organ transplantation

Referring to blood vessels and circulation.

referred death

Health care; Organ transplantation

Refers to all deaths or imminent deaths reported by a hospital to the OPO within the Designated Service Area (DSA).

regional associate councillor

Health care; Organ transplantation

Regions elect an Associate Councillor who wil eventualy succeed the Regional Councilor. Each region determines the guidelines for the election procedures. Councillors and Associate Councillors serve ...