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21 Cards in this Set
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In what year was the first heart transplant operation performed?
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1967
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If lucky enough to get a heart transplant, you'll have a _?_% chance of being alive for about 12 more years.
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50%
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How long does the actual heart operation last?
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45 mins to 1 hr.
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Can yo do a kidney transplant using a kidney from a person who recently died?
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Yes.
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If you have a pacemaker, are you definitely going to need a heart transplant in the future?
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No.
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Hearts from what animal are used for heart experiments?
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Pigs.
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What is the most common congenital hole in the heart?
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Patent foramen ovale.
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What size are normal hearts?
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About the size of a fist.
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Can a patient be left on a heart-lung machine indefinitely?
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No.
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To prevent rejection, a cocktail of how many medications which affect the immune system are used?
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3
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There is a _?_% chance that a patient will reject the transplanted heart within 1 year if taking the cocktail mentioned int he previous question.
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<10%
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What is stenosis?
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A blockage.
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Dr. Goldstein says that there are five connections that need to e done. List them.
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Superior and inferior vena cavas, atrium, pulmonary arteries, aorta.
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List the four things, according to Dr. D'Alessandro that are important in deciding who gets the heart available for transplant.
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Region/country, how sick (time on the list), blood type, and size of patient.
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Which blood vessel is the last to be reconnected?
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Aorta.
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When blood flow to a transplanted heart is reestablished, do most hears spontaneously start to beat or do they need to be shocked?
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Most spontaneously start to beat.
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What is the primary thing doctors worry about after the operation?
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Bleeding.
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Why do patients need heart biopsies periodically after a heart transplant?
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Make sure there's no rejection.
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What is the ration of people who could benefit from a heart transplant to donor hears available per year?
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20:1.
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Is the quality of life after a heart transplant normal?
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Yes.
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What is the age limit for receiving a heart transplant in most programs in the United States?
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65.
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