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Article - 3 Minute Read
What Is Double Lung Transplantation? Eligibility, Recovery, and Survival Rates
Learn more about double lung transplantation, including eligibility, recovery, and lung transplant survival rates. Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Transplant
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Article - 4 Minute Read
Dialysis or Kidney Transplant? The Pros and Cons of Each
If you have end-stage kidney disease, you have treatment options. Learn about the pros and cons of dialysis versus living kidney donation. Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Kidney Transplant, Transplant
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Article - 3 Minute Read
Life After Lung Transplant: Recovery, Rehab, and Success
Learn what to expect after surgery and what you can do to live your healthiest life after lung transplant. Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Transplant
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Article - 4 Minute Read
A Daughter-in-Law’s Family Gift: A Living-Donor Kidney Transplant
Learn more about how Richard quickly advanced from stage 3 to stage 5 kidney disease. And the life saving gift he received. Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Kidney Transplant, Transplant
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Article - 5 Minute Read
Donating Life: The Importance of Organ Donation
Every day, 17 people on the national organ transplant waiting list die waiting for an organ. One organ donor can save up to eight lives. Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Transplant
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Article - 6 Minute Read
COVID-19 Vaccine FAQs: Protecting Kidney Transplant Recipients
Learn what kidney transplant recipients and their family members need to know about vaccines to reduce risk of COVID-19 infection. Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Kidney Transplant, Transplant
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Article - 2 Minute Read
3 Tips for Living Donor Recipients and Their Loved Ones
Kathy Monteverde, a UPMC living donor ambassador, shares three pieces of advice for patients and loved ones going through the living donor process. Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Transplant
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Article - 2 Minute Read
Kathy’s Story: What Is a Living Donor Ambassador?
A living donor ambassador helps patients and loved ones navigate the living-donor organ transplant process. Learn the story of UPMC's living donor ambassador. Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Liver Transplant, Transplant, UPMC Stories
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Article - 2 Minute Read
Physical Therapy for Liver Transplant Candidates
Liver disease patients are often medically frail, but physical therapy for cirrhosis patients can help them gain strength for liver transplant. Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Liver Transplant, Transplant
Transplant
The transplant experts at UPMC provide world-class information to educate you about your team, the process, and more. Find articles to help you and loved ones during the process, and learn important information about organ donation.
Look for articles about:
- Living Organ Donor Recipients and Their Loved Ones.
- Physical Therapy Advice.
- Why Is Exercise Important for Liver Disease Patients?
- Who Qualifies?
- Treatment Options for Chronic Kidney Disease.
- Becoming a Pediatric Living Donor.
- Risk Factors for Advanced Lung Disease.
- Fitness Before and After a Living Donor Transplant.
- Understanding Your Team.
- Benefits and Risks of Becoming a Living Liver Donor.
- Support Systems.
- Much More.
