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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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cardiomyopathy
Health care; Organ transplantation
A weakening of the heart muscle or change in heart muscle structure that causes varying degrees of reduced heart function.
fulminant hepatic failure (FHF)
Health care; Organ transplantation
Acute liver failure with no preexisting liver disease.
albumin
Health care; Organ transplantation
Albumin is a protein manufactured by the liver. Albumin is used in the PELD calculations as a measure of the severity of liver disease.
cerebrovascular accident (CVA)
Health care; Organ transplantation
Also known as a stroke, occurring when there is an occlusion of an arterial vessel going to the brain, or when there is bleeding into the brain.
eligible death
Health care; Organ transplantation
Although it is recognized that this definition does not include all potential donors, for reporting purposes for DSA performance assessment, an eligible death for organ donation is defined as the ...
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Health care; Organ transplantation
An agency within the Department of Health and Human Services responsible for protecting the public health by assuring the safety, efficacy, and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological ...
