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Stanford Medicine surgeons perform first beating-heart transplants from cardiac death donors

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Surgeons at Stanford Medicine believe the new technique, which has now been performed on six patients, will improve health outcomes for recipients and boost the pool of available organs.

By Roxanna Van Norman
Using an organ from a donor who underwent cardiac death, Stanford Medicine surgeons transplanted a heart while it was beating — the first time such a procedure has been achieved.

Initially performed by Joseph Woo, MD, professor and chair of cardiothoracic surgery, and his team in October, the technique has since been used in adult and pediatric patients five more times by surgeons at Stanford Medicine. Read more from Stanford Medicine News Center.

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An Alaska man receives a heart transplant after missing his first opportunity due to severe weather

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By Paradise Afshar and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN

More than three months after Patrick Holland’s first shot at getting a heart transplant was ruined by winter weather that upended his travel and prevented him from getting to the Washington state hospital in time, the Alaska man has been given a second chance.

The father of sevenis among the thousands of people in the Pacific Northwest whose flights were canceled or redirected in December as severe storms swept through the region.
Read the full story on CNN.

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A Kingwood man put his whole heart into being Santa. Then he needed a new one.

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Texas man Deryl McKenzie has been a Santa Claus for nearly four decades, but needed a heart transplant in 2018. He’s now back to being Santa for the first time since his surgery.

Everyone who knows Kingwood resident Deryl McKenzie calls him “Santa.”

McKenzie, 71, has been a Santa Claus during the holiday season for more than four decades, but over the years, he truly became Santa. Read this heartwarming story in the Houston Chronicle.

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You Need an Organ Transplant: 10 Pieces of Advice from Those Who Have Gone Through It

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You just found out you need an organ transplant. Whether it’s a heart, kidney, liver or lung, there are some key fundamentals to keep in mind as you navigate your transplant journey. Who better to share advice than those who have been through it?

Below are words of advice transplant recipients shared on Facebook and Instagram from their experiences during their transplant journeys. Read more on CareDx.com.

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