Xenotransplantation: Liver Allocation and Bioethics Part 2 of 2
Guest: Paul R. Helft, MD Host: Aaron Carroll, MD Guest: A. Joseph Tector, MD, PhD One of the most pressing problems in transplant medicine is the shor...
Advances in Transplantation
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Advances in Transplantation covers a variety of current issues and practices in transplant medicine, from referrals and indications, to avoiding complications and optimizing patient care. Because transplantation involves a team of medical professionals, this series facilitates an interdisciplinary conversation on the topics of different organ systems, organ donation policy and ethical considerations. It also uncovers the latest developments in transplantation with research pioneers. Dr. Aaron Carroll hosts.
Xenotransplantation: History and Current Advances Part 1 of 2
Guest: Paul R. Helft, MD Host: Aaron Carroll, MD Guest: A. Joseph Tector, MD, PhD The necessity for transplantation of living cells from other species...
Psychological Screening Before Transplantation
Guest: Audrey A. Krause, PhD Host: Aaron Carroll, MD Psychosocial issues arise before, during and after organ transplantation. To address these issues...
Lung Allocation and Who is Transplanted
Host: Aaron Carroll, MD Guest: John M Reynolds, MD Which patients are good candidates for lung transplantation? How sick does a patient need to be to ...
Multivisceral Transplantation for Neuroendocrine and Desmoid Tumors
Host: Aaron Carroll, MD Guest: Rodrigo M. Vianna, MD Multivisceral transplant entails the transplant of nearly all the abdominal organs, with the exce...
From the Waiting List to Recovery: Lifestyle Aspects of Transplantation
Guest: Patricia Scott, PhD Host: Aaron Carroll, MD Transplantation offers patients a new lease on life, but the process of waiting before and recoveri...
Densensitization Therapy for Kidney Transplant Patients
Guest: William Goggins, MD Host: Aaron Carroll, MD Some patients needing kidney transplants have to wait much longer than others because of their sens...
Transplant and Treatment Options for Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Guest: Mary Maluccio, MD, MPH Host: Aaron Carroll, MD While the incidence of many types of cancer in the United States has decreased in recent years, ...
The Case for Pancreas-After-Kidney Transplantation in Type 1 Diabetics
Guest: Jonathan Fridell, MD Host: Aaron Carroll, MD Although most patients with type 1 diabetes are able to rely on insulin to effectively manage thei...
Advanced Heart Care: Timing Considerations for VAD and Transplant
Guest: Thomas C. Wozniak, MD Host: Aaron Carroll, MD Currently, 3 to 5 million people per year suffer from heart failure in the United States; one-thi...