In a Skype interview from her Toronto apartment where she is recovering from her double lung transplant, Campbell thanked DeGeneres for her support and surprised her with a “Dance Dare” video.
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HeartWare receives extended CE Mark label and reports results from the ADVANCE trial for its HeartWare Ventricular Assist System.
Obesity Ups Kidney Injury in Heart SurgeryMedPage TodayExplain that a study found that obesity was independently associated with acute kidney injury following cardiac surgery. Note that F2-isoprostanes, a marker of oxidative stress, were also associate…
abc7.comUCLA Launches First Face Transplantation Program In Western USMarketWatch (press release)The patient must agree to follow a drug schedule to prevent transplant rejection and attend all appointments at the transplant center. Dr. Gerald Lipshutz,…
Ottawa double lung transplant recipient Helene Campbell barely let Ellen Degeneres get a word in, as she celebrated the success of the procedure with a widespread TV audience from her Toronto hospital bed Friday.
Helene Campbell became a poster child for organ donation after her health took a sudden turn for the worse. Now recovering from a double-lung transplant, the 21-year-old says she is "so grateful."
The Dombrowskis talk about their only child's battle for life and their ongoing quest for normalcy
Student of Liver And Vascular Surgery of West China Hospital of Sichuan …MarketWatch (press release)The theme of the meeting is "The Pros and Cons Trade-Off for Liver Transplantation", and specialists from all over the world had in-depth ex…
An FDA advisory panel said a study of Vyndaqel for familial amyloid polyneuropathy did not provide proof of its benefit, but that proof may not be necessary.