Search Results for: transplant
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Article - 3 Minute Read
What Is the Lung Transplant Waiting List?
Waiting for lung transplant surgery? Learn how the lung transplant waiting list helps match donated lungs with people who need them.Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Transplant
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Lung Transplant Surgery: What You Need to Know
Learn what happens before, during, and after lung transplant surgery, as well as criteria and any lung transplant age limit.Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Transplant
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Article - 5 Minute Read
Kidney Transplant Fertility Resources at UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital
Women who've donated or received a kidney transplant can get pregnant after. Learn what to expect and find resources to help.Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Pregnancy and Childbirth
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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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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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50 Phenoms: Boy Receives the Miracle of Transplant — Twice
Luke Maeding underwent a double lung transplant at 9 years old and needed a small bowel transplant a decade later. Learn more.Watch Now
Categorized as: Living and Wellness, Pediatrics, UPMC Stories
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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 - 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