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As a nurse of these transplantable patients for heart and lung, I see them most of the time suffering from pain, shortness of breath, and most of the time they are in a medicine that cannot be turned off, or a machine that takes over the pumping ability of the heart(LVAD)… Its sad to see them suffering. I hope they get over when they get transplanted.

Orthotopic Heart Transplant Surgery

Double lung transplant video

The Baylor Regional Transplant Institute, which includes programs at Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas and Baylor All Saints Medical Center at Fort Worth, performed their 3,000th adult liver transplant Oct. 18. Only two other such programs in the nation have reached this milestone. The surgery was performed at Baylor Dallas on Rick Byron, a 53-year old male from Kemp, Texas, who was discharged in good condition. The institute’s programs in Dallas and Fort Worth transplant about 175 livers a year, which makes it among the busiest liver transplant programs in the world.

Heart Transplant Procedure Video

Ron Council suffers from congestive heart failure (CHF). After suffering a massive heart attack, a life-saving defibrillator pacemaker (an ICD - Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator) was implanted in his chest

Heart and Lung Transplant Meds:

Cyclosporine(neoral)
Prograf(tacrolimus, FK506)
Prednisone
Imuran(Azthioprine)
Cellcept(mycophenolate)
Methotrexate

When the patient who has undergone organ transplant like Heart Transplant, Lung Transplant, Kidney Transplant, Liver Transplant, and so on… usually in some degree these patients will experience rejection. Throughout their life they will face rejection. The following are Signs and symptoms of rejection:

1. S hortness of Breath
2. T emperature over 100 degrees F
3. O verall feelings of malaise or fatigue
4. P roductive cough

and if you feel any of the following below:

diarrhea
out of breath
Cough
sore throat
fatigue
headache
vomoting
burning sensation when urinating

if you see or feel these things you have to notify your transplant coordiantor or your MD immediately, so you can be treated. Recognize that even if you follow all your MD’s instructions you will still have rejection.