Extended Response-Organ Transplants
Part A
Heart transplants are only available to those who have end stage heart disease and have tried all other options. It can also only be obtained by someone who has an expected life of at least 5 years post-transplant and who can potentially return to an active life. Anyone who suffers from cardiogenic shock, intractable symptomatic heart failure which cannot be treated, requires permanent mechanical cardiac support, has frequent discharges from an AICD or suffers from intractable angina that cannot be cured and are 70 years old or younger are eligible for a heart transplant. (TSANZ, 2015)
Any patient who has a condition of which they have less than a 50% survival rate of 5 years post-transplant or cannot participate in active rehabilitation is not eligible for a heart transplant. If a person has a very virulent tumor or has an uncontrolled infection they and disallowed to receive a heart transplant. If the patient suffers from irreversible dysfunction of other organs (may be eligible for a combined organ transplant) or are unable to comply with medical treatment after transplant they are ineligible for a heart transplant. If a subject is morbidly obese, has complicated diabetes (Harkess, …show more content…
This heated debate has two sides which both have very valid points. The strengths of legalizing the organ trade include: the fact that waiting lists would be shortened; this in itself saving lives, the black market for organs would cease to exist enabling safer conditions for organ donors and recipients and people would not be kidnapped or killed for their organs because the illegal demand would not be so high. Potential positive opportunities include; creating the option for poor people to sell their organ, generating another source of income possibly saving their lives and this could be provide economical revenue for various third world and developing and countries, decreasing the level of
Part A
Heart transplants are only available to those who have end stage heart disease and have tried all other options. It can also only be obtained by someone who has an expected life of at least 5 years post-transplant and who can potentially return to an active life. Anyone who suffers from cardiogenic shock, intractable symptomatic heart failure which cannot be treated, requires permanent mechanical cardiac support, has frequent discharges from an AICD or suffers from intractable angina that cannot be cured and are 70 years old or younger are eligible for a heart transplant. (TSANZ, 2015)
Any patient who has a condition of which they have less than a 50% survival rate of 5 years post-transplant or cannot participate in active rehabilitation is not eligible for a heart transplant. If a person has a very virulent tumor or has an uncontrolled infection they and disallowed to receive a heart transplant. If the patient suffers from irreversible dysfunction of other organs (may be eligible for a combined organ transplant) or are unable to comply with medical treatment after transplant they are ineligible for a heart transplant. If a subject is morbidly obese, has complicated diabetes (Harkess, …show more content…
This heated debate has two sides which both have very valid points. The strengths of legalizing the organ trade include: the fact that waiting lists would be shortened; this in itself saving lives, the black market for organs would cease to exist enabling safer conditions for organ donors and recipients and people would not be kidnapped or killed for their organs because the illegal demand would not be so high. Potential positive opportunities include; creating the option for poor people to sell their organ, generating another source of income possibly saving their lives and this could be provide economical revenue for various third world and developing and countries, decreasing the level of