The technique restarts circulation after an organ donor is declared dead. But first surgeons cut off blood flow to the brain. One surgeon called it “creepy.”
Tag: Organ Donation
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Why Undocumented Immigrants Struggle to Receive Organ Transplants
A few other states have expanded health insurance benefits to include organ transplants for the undocumented. Some lawmakers hope New York will be next.
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My Transplanted Heart and I Will Die Soon
Organ transplantation is mired in stagnant science and antiquated, imprecise medicine that fails patients and organ donors.
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U.S. Organ Transplant System, Troubled by Long Wait Times, Faces an Overhaul
The Biden administration announced a plan to modernize how patients are matched to available organs to shorten wait times and reduce the number of people who die while waiting.
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Tonya Ingram Feared the Organ Donation System Would Kill Her. It Did.
Tonya Ingram died waiting for a kidney. Without urgent action, thousands more will die, too.