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Erika Teller, his cardiologist and medical director of the heart-transplant unit at the hospital, says Mr. Lee was a possible candidate for a transplant at one point, "but due to his hard work and our hard work he's been able to avoid that and stay out of the hospital."
Questions for Better Care Laura Landro 2011
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Rob Bennett for The Wall Street Journal Candace Moose center, with husband Jim Moose to her right reacts during a read-through of the Emotion Theater Pilot Project, which is based in part on her experience as a heart-transplant patient.
Dramatic Prescriptions for Doctors Laura Hedli 2011
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As of Saturday, Laveen liver-disease patient Francisco Felix had raised $74,124 and Mesa heart-transplant hopeful Randy Shepherd had raised $52,720, according to the organization.
Jan Brewer Medicaid Cuts Prompt Dire Calls For Life-Saving Coverage & Criticism Of 'Brewercare' The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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A genetic test can help some heart-transplant patients avoid frequent biopsies, researchers reported Thursday.
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Mandela's name heads a list of 30 prominent people after whom streets are to be named, one of whom is heart-transplant pioneer Christiaan Barnard.
Cape Town finally takes the time to honour Nelson Mandela 2010
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I met the late Christiaan Barnard, the first heart-transplant surgeon, in Capetown years ago.
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In a study, the test, marketed by XDx Inc., of Brisbane, Calif., was just as effective as routine biopsies in helping patients avoid serious complications of heart-transplant surgery, including death, a second transplant or heart-failure symptoms from organ rejection.
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A genetic test was as effective as biopsies in helping patients avoid heart-transplant complications, a study said.
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When he was about to have heart-transplant surgery, he took his first daughter to the surgeon and said, "Doctor, this is why you have to save me."
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I met the late Christiaan Barnard, the first heart-transplant surgeon, in Capetown years ago.
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