Mayo Clinic Guide to Organ Transplant
Mayo Foundation for Medical Education & Research,U.S. (Verlag)
979-8-88770-394-7 (ISBN)
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With decades of experience and over 30,000 life-saving organ transplants performed, Mayo Clinic has one of the largest and most successful transplant programs in the world. With the collective knowledge from expert physicians, surgeons, and researchers, Mayo Clinic Guide to Organ Transplant illuminates the science and the process of transplantation. From waiting for a donor match and preparing for surgery to recovery and life after transplant, this book will help you successfully navigate this complex procedure. Whether you’re a patient, donor, or caregiver, you’ll learn what to expect at every stage of the transplant journey with Mayo Clinic expert guidance by your side.
This book features:
An essential introduction to understanding the organ donation and transplantation process, focusing on the most common organ transplants—kidney, heart, lungs, pancreas, and liver
Chapters for children expecting a transplant with information to help parents and caregivers answer any difficult questions and provide emotional support
Guidance for caregivers in their vital role in the transplant journey, providing practical strategies to support the person in their care as well as caring for themselves
Personal stories of transplant patients with details of their journey and their resilience as well as highlighting the profound impact of organ donation
Checklists to prepare for the call with an offer from the transplant center, including what to pack in the patient’s and caregiver’s hospital bags and what bring in case of an extended stay
How to ensure a good outcome after transplantation through lifestyle changes such as managing transplant medicines, maintaining physical exercise, and eating a healthy diet
Bashar A. Aqel, M.D., is a gastroenterologist and transplant hepatologist and a professor medicine at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science. He is the director of the Mayo Clinic Transplant Center in Arizona. His areas of clinical expertise include improved access to liver transplantation, expanding the liver donor pool, and care of patients awaiting liver transplant. Julie K. Heimbach, M.D., is a professor of surgery at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science and the director of the Mayo Clinic Transplant Center in Rochester, Minn. Her primary focus is adult and pediatric liver transplantation and living-donor surgery. Dr. Heimbach is actively involved in transplant research including analysis and treatment of complex liver transplant patients and long-term outcomes of living donors. C. Burcin Taner, M.D., is a professor of surgery at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science and director of the Mayo Clinic Transplant Center in Jacksonville, Fla. His areas of expertise include liver, kidney and pancreas transplantation. He is actively involved in efforts to identify efficient patient care and improve quality of life after transplantation, along with several areas of liver transplant research.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 16.4.2026 |
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| Zusatzinfo | 4-c Illustrations Throughout |
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 228 mm |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Krankheiten / Heilverfahren |
| Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Chirurgie | |
| ISBN-13 | 979-8-88770-394-7 / 9798887703947 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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