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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dialysis

Health care; Organ transplantation

A mechanical process designed to partially perform kidney functions, including correcting the balance of fluids and chemicals in the body and removing wastes. See Hemodialysis and Peritoneal ...

ventricular assist device (VAD)

Health care; Organ transplantation

A mechanical pump surgically implanted into the heart's atrium or ventricle to aid in pumping blood to the aorta. Most VADs are considered a bridge to transplant for patients with heart failure.

total artificial heart

Health care; Organ transplantation

A mechanical pump used to replace the function of a damaged heart, either temporarily or as a permanent prosthesis.

right ventricular assist device (RVAD)

Health care; Organ transplantation

A mechanism implanted into a patient with heart failure that maintains right ventricular blood circulation which is circulation from the heart through the lungs.

fulminant

Health care; Organ transplantation

A medical event that occurs very quickly with an acute onset, as in fulminant liver failure. Usually occurs over days and not weeks.

pulmonologist

Health care; Organ transplantation

A medical specialist who is an expert in the diagnosis and treatment of lung diseases.

Association of Organ Procurement Organizations (AOPO)

Health care; Organ transplantation

A national nonprofit organization of organ procurement organizations. AOPO is an OPTN member in the Medical Professional/ Scientific Organization category whose president serves on the OPTN Board of ...